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A peasant who became the king of Phrygia created this intricate problem that was solved in 333 B.C. |
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FJ |
MYTHOLOGY |
2024-04-08 |
#9076 |
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The yoke of a chariot was lashed to a pole via this, named for the man who tied it so intricately |
the Gordian knot
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$600 |
J |
MYTHOLOGY |
2013-02-01 |
#6535 |
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An oracle decreed that anyone who could unravel this would rule Asia |
the Gordian knot
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$800 |
DJ |
MYTHOLO-"G" |
2011-03-08 |
#6102 |
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No one could undo this creation of Gordius |
the Gordian knot
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$1,600 |
DJ |
OBJECTS IN MYTHOLOGY |
2009-11-02 |
#5781 |
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"To cut" this "knot" means to solve a difficult problem in an easy, decisive way |
Gordian Knot
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$200 |
DJ |
MYTHOLOGICAL WORDS & PHRASES |
1991-11-26 |
#1667 |
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The father of King Midas was famous for this, which he used to connect his ox cart's pole & yoke |
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FJ |
MYTHOLOGY |
1987-10-19 |
#716 |
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An ancients “Rubik's Cube”, spliced by the father of Midas, sliced by Alexander |
Gordian Knot
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$400 |
DJ |
MYTHOLOGY |
1985-11-15 |
#310 |
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According to legend, whoever could untie it would become Lord of Asia |
the Gordian Knot
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$600 |
DJ |
MYTHOLOGY |
1985-01-24 |
#99 |