| 单词 | Gordius |
| 例句 | Gordius, it was said, was a poor farmer, who possessed only two yoke of oxen. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z The farmer, Gordius, driving his oxen into the city, found himself suddenly raised to the throne. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z The peasant's name was Gordius, and he dismounted, tying his wagon in such a hard knot that it looked as if he intended that the team should stay there. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z The assembly thought at once that this must be the cart meant by the oracle, and they made Gordius king by acclamation. Alexander the Great Makers of History The primitive king, Gordius, was originally a poor husbandman, upon the yoke of whose team, as he tilled the field, an eagle perched. Ancient States and Empires Then they met Gordius on his waggon and greeted him as king. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z Tradition said that it had originally belonged to the peasant Gordius and his son Midas, rustic chiefs who had been selected by the gods and chosen by the people as the primitive kings of Phrygia. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The wagon remained there, just outside the palace gates, securely fastened, and Gordius and his wife walked home leaving Midas. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z Gordius did not know, and he accordingly went to a neighboring town in order to consult the prophets and soothsayers. Alexander the Great Makers of History Gordius and his son Midas were the first they saw approaching the town, and the crown was conferred upon them. Ancient States and Empires The first king of whom we have any more definite information was Midas, the son of Gordius, who ascended the throne of Phrygia in the year 738 B.C. according to the date of Eusebius. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z The well-known hair worm, Gordius, is an insect parasite. Our Common Insects A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fields, Forests, Gardens and Houses Gordius, the Phrygian king who tied that famous ‘gordian’ knot which Alexander cut, will supply a natural transition from mythical to historical. English Past and Present Gordius fell into conversation with her, and related to her the occurrence which had interested him so strongly. Alexander the Great Makers of History The longitudinal type characterises such genera as Vibrio, Filaria, Gordius, and all the annulate animals. Form and Function A Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology According to the accounts of the Greeks, the legends of the Phrygians began the history of their country with Gordius and Midas. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z Gor'dian, intricate, complicated, difficult: from "Gordius"—king of Phrygia who tied a knot which could not be untied. New Word-Analysis Or, School Etymology of English Derivative Words Once a poor peasant named Gordius thought he would give himself and his family a holiday in the city. Classic Myths Whether he was king also of Phrygia, i.e. really the same as Midas son of Gordius, is, as has been said already, less certain. The Ancient East Mithridates, as if in burlesque of the imposture, sent Gordius to swear that the youth on the throne was son of a Cappadocian king who had died more than thirty years before. The Gracchi Marius and Sulla Epochs of Ancient History In the fourth century B.C. the waggon of Gordius was still standing on the citadel of Gordium. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z Gordius, the Phrygian king who tied the famous 'gordian' knot which Alexander cut, will supply a natural transition from mythical to historical. On the Study of Words Gordius gave away his oxen and, taking a heavy rope, tied his wagon with a tremendous knot to the oak. Classic Myths After his father Gordius died, Midas was chosen King of Phrygia. Classic Myths Sulla was sent to restore him, and did so in 92, after defeating the Cappadocians under Gordius and the Armenians. The Gracchi Marius and Sulla Epochs of Ancient History The Phrygians obeyed a dynasty which saw its ancestors in the kings Gordius and Midas, and called themselves alternately by these names. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z He was kind and just to the people, as Gordius must have been, or they would not have chosen his son Midas to be their king. Classic Myths The little boy who rode in the wagon with Gordius was Midas. Classic Myths But when his nephew refused to welcome home Gordius, the man who had murdered his father, Mithridates marched against and assassinated him. The Gracchi Marius and Sulla Epochs of Ancient History Disregarding a prohibition of the Senate, he again attacked the king, who at last sent Gordius against him, and soon after, coming up in person, defeated Murena twice and drove him into Phrygia. The Gracchi Marius and Sulla Epochs of Ancient History Then he set on the throne his own son, to whom he gave his nephew's name, and made Gordius his guardian. The Gracchi Marius and Sulla Epochs of Ancient History |
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