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| Knot, Gordian |
An almost inextricably tangled piece of string, rope or wire which the dreamer attempts in vain to unravel indicates a complicated problem which is apparently insoluble. According to legend, Alexander The Great was shown the so-called Gordian Knot in a temple of Zeus. Whoever unraveled it was to become the ruler of Asia. Alexander solved this problem by simply cutting through the knot with his sword. Shortly after this, he won the battle of Issus. In the case of an apparently insuperable neurotic conflict, a similar attitude can also lead to a resolution of the conflict. |
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