Gordius
καὶ κεραμεὺς κεραμεῖ κοτέει καὶ τέκτονι τέκτων, καὶ πτωχὸς πτωχῷ φθονέει καὶ ἀοιδὸς ἀοιδῷ → and potter is ill-disposed to potter, and carpenter to carpenter, and the beggar is envious of the beggar, the singer of the singer
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Gordĭus: ii, m., = Γόρδιος,
I a king of Gordium, in Phrygia Major, famous for the inextricable knot on his chariot, which Alexander the Great cut with his sword, Curt. 3, 1, 15 sqq.; Just. 11, 7, 13 sqq.—Hence, Gordĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Gordius: nodus, i. e. an insoluble problem, Amm. 14, 11, 1.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Gordĭus,¹⁶ ĭī, m., laboureur phrygien qui devint roi : Curt. 3, 1, 14 || -ĭus, a, um, nodus gordius Amm. 14, 11, 1, nœud gordien.
Latin > German (Georges)
Gordius, iī, m. (Γόρδιος), König in Großphrygien, der vom Landmann zur Königswürde gelangte; er hatte an seinem Wagen einen unauflösbar geknüpften Knoten, von dem die Sage ging, daß der, der ihn löste, Herrscher ganz Asiens werden würde. Alexander der Große zerhieb den Knoten, Curt. 3, 1, 15 sqq. Iustin. 11, 7, 13 sqq.
