... interlacing began or ended. Finally he "fulfilled" the prophecy by cutting the knot. But according to Aristobulus he unfastened it quite easily by removing the pin which secured the yoke to the pole of the chariot, and the pulling out the yoke itself. (Plutarch.18) There was thunder that night which could be interpreted as a sign of the approval of God, Curtias states that it happened during a sacrifice, not during the night. Both Arrian and Plutarch stated that the important thing was that he undid the knot. I also believe the reason why he did it is more important than how he did it. Alexander showed his strong will to rule the Persian Empire and had no intention to failing. Also if Alexander could not manage to undo the knot, this would be seen as a bad omen and might discourage the army. Next Alexander advanced to the Cilician Gates which is ...

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