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A '''Gordian knot''' (GOR-dee-un NAHT) is a problem apparently unsolvable due to its complexity.  It is based on [[Roman]] mythology.  A mythical peasant named Gordius became king of Gordium in Phrygia.  He dedicated his wagon to Jupiter and tied it to a beam with an intricate knot.  Many centuries later, [[Alexander the Great]] discovered the knot and supposedly learned that he could not conquer [[Asia]] unless he first untied the knot.  Alexander solved the problem his own way, by using his sword simply to cut the knot in half.

A '''Gordian knot''' (GOR-dee-un NAHT) is a problem apparently unsolvable due to its complexity and has its history in ancient [[Greece]].  A mythical peasant named Gordius became king of Gordium in [[Phrygia]].  He dedicated his wagon to his god and tied it to a beam with an intricate knot.  Later, [[Alexander the Great]] discovered the knot as he was undertaking his campaign against [[Persia]].  Legend said that the man who could solve the Gordian knot would go on to conquer all of [[Asia]].  Alexander solved the problem his own way, by using his sword to cut through the knot.  He then went on to conquer Asia.

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