What is Gordias?

[Torquil]

So, I've cleared Alexander, but it's not clear what the word "Gordias" refers too. It is never mentioned in actual dialog, and doesn't actually appear in the duty finder names either. I mean, I understand the historical references to the gordian knot and Alexander the great, but I mean in terms of the in-game reference.

[treuhavik]

EDIT:

As I understood it, Gordias is the name of the sector within Alexander through which you fought in the first chapter, with the Gordion Knot being the core at the end.

Alexander The Gordias sector is supposed to be the knot, and summoning a primal into its core was "cutting the knot"; the shortcut taken to powering the goblins' glorified mobile home.


For those that aren't aware of the reference, "Gordias" was likely taken from the Gordian Knot: a mythical knot associated with Alexander the Great which is impossible to untie; most often used as a metaphor for a problem which can only be solved by some method of cheating.

[WellFooled]

Since all of the zones of Alexander are named "...of the Father" I took it to be more a reference about the man Gordias and not his famous knot. After all his biggest claims to fame (...besides the knot) were being a father (to Midas, famous for turning everything he touched to gold) and founding a city, Gordium. Alexander is a a kind of walking city and is referenced to as a father.

[Anonymoose]

As I understood it, Gordias is the name of the sector within Alexander through which you fought in the first chapter, with the Gordion Knot being the core at the end.

[StouterTaru]

I always thought it was something they sold at Taco Bell

[-Krypyonite-]

Alexander is supposed to be the knot, and summoning a primal into the mammoth was "cutting the knot"; the shortcut taken to powering the goblins' glorified mobile home.


For those that aren't aware of the reference, "Gordias" was likely taken from the Gordian Knot: a mythical knot associated with Alexander the Great which is impossible to untie; most often used as a metaphor for a problem which can only be solved by some method of cheating.

Hmm, midas... mide.... is that by random?

[Zohar_Lahar]

I just wonder if the other arm is called the Midas Sector, and we'll be going through the Fist/Cuff/Arm/Burden of the Son in 3.2.

By the way, Cid's daddy was also named Midas. Just thought I'd mention it since it might turn out relevant after all.

[LineageRazor]

The reference to Gordias may also be a carryover from Alexander in FFXI. In FFXI, Gordias was the primary star in the Alexander constellation, and "The Gordias" was an artifact kept in the city of Aht Urhgan, removed from Alzadaal, the undersea ruins known to be the lifeless former body used by the Avatar Alexander.

Of course, the reasons for associating Gordias with Alexander in that game could be explained by many of the answers already in this thread.

[Fenral]

Viva Gordias!

Er, wait a sec.

Anyway, you can find more relevant reading material on the mythology behind Alexander here.

[KarstenS]

we'll be going through the Fist/Cuff/Arm/Burden of the Son in 3.2.

I would expect mother for the other side.

The center could be child/son/daughter.