Anatolian Origins of the Gordian Knot Legend
<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;">An Anatolian background to the story of Alexander and the Gordian knot can be seen in the role played in Hittite myths and rituals by colored threads, called</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;&q...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Duke University
2006-02-01
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| Series: | Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies |
| Online Access: | http://grbs.library.duke.edu/article/view/1871 |
| Summary: | <span style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;">An Anatolian background to the story of Alexander and the Gordian knot can be seen in the role played in Hittite myths and rituals by colored threads, called</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><em>mit(t)a</em></span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;">, a word which also evokes the Phrygian dynastic name Midas/Mita.</span> |
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| ISSN: | 0017-3916 2159-3159 |