In the ancient city of Gordion, King Midas tied a chariot to a post with an intricate knot. A wise oracle prophesied that the person who could untie the knot would become the ruler of all of Asia. Hundreds of soldiers and craftsmen tried and failed in the endeavor. Finally, in one version of the story, a man approached the situation, studied the knot, and then, with one strike of his sword, sliced the knot in two, thus claiming his title as king. That man was Alexander the Great, who had the irreverent attitude to rethink the challenge and create a different solution to the problem.
Slice the Gordion Knot
Slice the Gordion Knot
Slice the Gordion Knot
In the ancient city of Gordion, King Midas tied a chariot to a post with an intricate knot. A wise oracle prophesied that the person who could untie the knot would become the ruler of all of Asia. Hundreds of soldiers and craftsmen tried and failed in the endeavor. Finally, in one version of the story, a man approached the situation, studied the knot, and then, with one strike of his sword, sliced the knot in two, thus claiming his title as king. That man was Alexander the Great, who had the irreverent attitude to rethink the challenge and create a different solution to the problem.