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Alexander the great cut the gordian knot into two with his sword. the old legend stated that who ever untied the knot would rule over all of Asia.
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How did the cobble's knot differ from the gordian knot?
Maniac Magee actually untied the knot, but Alexander the great scliced open th Gordian knot
How do you put a Gordian Knot back together?
Alexander (subsequently known as Alexander the Great) cut it with a sword!-And subsequently ruled Asia!
What was the mythical interactive problem solved by Alexander the Great?
Alexander the Great was a mythical character in Greek mythology. The interactive problem that he solved was the Gordian Knot, which was a very complicated knot tied by the king of Phyrgia, Gordius.
What age did Alexander the Great cut the Gordian knot?
He was 22 years old.
IN Greek legend a complicated fastening that Alexander the Great cut with a sword?
Gordian Knot
How did the cobble's knot differ from the gordian knot?
Maniac Magee actually untied the knot, but Alexander the great scliced open th Gordian knot
How do you put a Gordian Knot back together?
Alexander (subsequently known as Alexander the Great) cut it with a sword!-And subsequently ruled Asia!
What was the mythical interactive problem solved by Alexander the Great?
Alexander the Great was a mythical character in Greek mythology. The interactive problem that he solved was the Gordian Knot, which was a very complicated knot tied by the king of Phyrgia, Gordius.
Why does Alexander known as the great?
he was called that because he cut the gordian knot the ledgen
What age did Alexander the Great cut the Gordian knot?
He was 22 years old.
IN Greek legend a complicated fastening that Alexander the Great cut with a sword?
Gordian Knot
What is the story of the Gordian Knot?
The Gordian Knot is metaphor for a difficult problem which can be solved by "thinking outside the box". It is believed that Alexander the Great was able to untie King Gordian's knot by severing it with his sword.
What is the gordian knot in Maniac Magee?
The Gordian Knot? Believe it or not, it has to do with Alexander the Great. It was a legendary puzzle sent down by the gods, a knot intricate that whoever untied it would becomes "Lord of Asia" In Maniac Magee, there is a similar puzzle called the Cobble's Knot. As with Alexander, the protagonist of the book successfully unties it, and later unites a divided city.
How did The Gordian Knot get untied?
He cut it with his sword in the palace....
What is the event referred to in this statement Untied The Gordian Knot?
When Alexander the Great reached the town of Gordium he found an ox-cart tied to a pole with a knotted rope that seemed to have no end. It was prophesied that he who untied the knot would conquer Asia. After struggling to untie the knot Alexander cut it in half with his sword and then indeed went on to conquer Asia.
What is a 'Gordian Knot'?
A Turk's Head Knot tied by Gordius, using the bark of the Cornel Tree. The knot was so complicated that it resisted all attempts to untie it. Legend says that whoever could untie it would become ruler of Asia. No one succeeded but Alexander the Great cut the knot in two with his sword.
Was there a king of England who when faced with a rope knot to undo dismounted his horse and cut it with his sword?
No, this anecdote does not relate to an English King but to Alexander the Great, the King of Makedonia (356 BC to 13.06.323 BC). He had to untie the knot King Gordion had created, instead of fingering on the knot he cut it in halves with his sword. Christoph
