…Above the burned city lies a thick layer of Persian architecture, and on top of it lies the Hellenistic and Galatian layers of small villages. In 333 B.C., Alexander the Great cut the Gordian knot here with a single stroke of his sword during his eastern campaign, effectively advancing his conquest of the East. An old cart was dedicated to the temple in this town, with its shafts tied to a stake so that the knot could not be seen, and it was said that whoever could untie it would become king of Asia. … *Some of the terminology that mentions "Gordian knot" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…この焼失都市の上にペルシア時代の厚い層があり,小村落のヘレニズム時代とガラテヤ時代層がのっている。前333年,アレクサンドロス大王は東征の途中ここで〈ゴルディオスの結び目Gordian knot〉を一刀のもとに両断し,その東方征服は効果的に進められたという。この町の神殿には古い荷車が奉納されており,轅(ながえ)が結び目のわからないように杭に縛られていて,それを解きうる者はアジアの王たるべしとの予言が伝えられていたからである。… ※「Gordian knot」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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