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Gadfly to Golden Girdle of Ares Gordian Knot to Gyro
The king of ancient Phrygia, Gordius, tied a very complicated knot and, according to popular belief, the knot could only be undone by the man who would eventually rule Asia.
When Alexander the Great came to Phrygia, he pondered the knot and instead of untying it, he drew his sword and cut it; by undoing the Gordian Knot, Alexander became an agent of legend and conquered Phrygia and all of Asia.
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Gadfly to Golden Girdle of Ares Gordian Knot to Gyro
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