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THE GORDIAN KNOT Alexander the Great was a great king and conqueror. In 333 BC, he marched his army

into Gordium, which is in modern-day Turkey. At that time, the country was called Phrygia and Gordium was the capital city. As Alexander entered the city, he saw an old carriage. It was tied to a post with an impossible-looking knot. It was very big and tangled, with lots of ropes. There was a legend about this knot. The legend said that anyone who could untie it would become the leader of all Asia. Alexander was very ambitious. He was determined to untie that knot. He tried and tried to untangle it, but he could not. He stepped back and he thought: ‘Do you know what? It makes no difference how this knot is loosened’. He then drew his sword and with one stroke, he sliced the knot in two. Immediately, everyone cheered and declared Alexander the ruler. That night, there was thunder and lightning in Gordium. Alexander interpreted this as a sign that the gods were happy with him. True to the sign, he went on to conquer Egypt and many parts of Asia. Sadly, Alexander died aged just thirty-two. Now, the Gordian knot is used to describe a very difficult problem. To solve the problem, you may need to do as Alexander did: to think differently – to think outside the box. So this ancient myth has a lesson to teach us.

Fonte: https://en. islcollective. com/download/english-esl-worksheets /grammar/past-simple-tense/rc-gordi an-knot/139429

GLOSSARY:
ARMY - EXÉRCITO
KNOT - NÓ
CARRIAGE - CARRUAGEM
TIED - AMARRADO
SWORD - ESPADA
STROKE - GOLPE
SLICED - PARTIU

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Alexander the Great was a great soldier.
The name of the city was Turkey.
Alexander was 32 years old when he died.
Alexander was not a successful king.

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