What is a Gordian knot? Detailed answer

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What is a Gordian knot?

In the 334th century BC, the great commander Alexander the Great "thrown a spear to the East." A powerful army moved to conquer Asia. When the Macedonian army passed through Phrygia, Alexander was shown the chariot of the ancient king Gordias, the drawbar of which was tied to the altar of the temple with a complex knot that no one had been able to untie until then.

There was a legend: whoever manages to untie the Gordian knot will gain power over all of Asia. Alexander, without hesitation, took out a sword from its scabbard and, without further ado, cut the ill-fated knot. And in fact, in fact, he soon became the ruler of Asia, having achieved this with his sword in battles with the previously invincible troops of the Eastern leaders

Since then, implying some kind of decisive action that resolves a complex and confusing situation, they say: "Cut the Gordian knot."

Author: Cellarius E.Yu.

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