Lux Esoterica (Nifiluz)

The Untamed Rope of Phrygia In the ancient capital of Phrygia, in the temple of Zeus at Gordium (located in modern Turkey), once stood a sacred relic that was celebrated throughout the Mediterranean world as the ultimate test of human intellect and sovereignty. The Gordian Knot was an intricate, impossible knot of cornel-bark rope that bound the yoke of the wagon of King Gordias (the father of the famous King Midas) to the temple pole. The knot was constructed with such complexity that the ends of the rope were hidden within the coils, preventing anyone from finding the starting point of the binding. An ancient prophecy associated with the wagon declared that whoever could untie the knot would become the ruler of all Asia. The legend reached its climax in 333 before the common era, when the young Macedonian king, Alexander the Great , entered the temple of Zeus during his campaign of conquest against the Persian Empire. Faced with the challenge of the knot and the weight of the pr...