Gordium - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Gordium Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,506,375,645 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Gordium

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.08 sec.

Gordium

Ancient city in Phrygia, in Asia Minor. It was here that, according to legend, Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, cut the Gordian knot with his sword, and so fulfilled the prophecy that the knot could be undone only by the future conqueror of Asia.



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
[In the city of Gordium, Alexander was laid low by a mysterious illness.
Plutarch's Alexander by Junior Scholastic
More results
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.