Secrets: A curious mouse, wondering just how long a ball of yarn is, has become
entangled during his experiment. The story of the Gordian Knot holds
the key to his release. Once upon a time the King of Phrygia, Gordius,
tied his wagon to a beam with a knot of the most exquisite complexity
and proclaimed that he whoever could untie it would reign over his
domain. For many years ambitious wannabes tried and failed. Alexander
the Great finally solved the riddle – he withdrew his sword and cut
through the tangle at a blow. Inside the box is a small Morris bell
that artist David Lawrence, an avid Morris dancer, found lying on the
pavement this summer. The trademark acorn is ingeniously hidden in the
loops of yarn.
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