Gordias founded the city of Gordium, which became the Phrygian capital. His ox-cart was preserved in the acropolis. In this manner the founding myth justified the succession of Gordium to Telmessos as cult center of Phrygia. Its yoke was secured with an intricate knot called the Gordian Knot. The legend of Gordium, widely disseminated by the publicists of Alexander the Great,Arrian, Anabasis of Alexander, ii.3. said that he who could unravel it would be master of Asia (which was equated at the time with Anatolia). Instead, Alexander sliced the knot in half with his sword, in 333 BC.
Gordias f.ounded the city of Gordium, which became the Phrygian capital His ox-cart was preserved in the acropolis. In this manner the founding myth justified the succession of Gord.ium to Telmessos as cult center of Phrygia. Its yoke was secured with an intricate knot called the Gordian Knot. The legend of Gordium, widely disseminated by the publicists of Alexander the Great,Arrian, Anabasis of Alexander, ii.3. said that he who could unravel it would be master of Asia (which was equated at the time with Anatolia). Instead Alexander slic,ed the knot in half with his sword, in 333 BC