Quick Style Q: Gordian knot

Factual Questions
1

It’s not in the A.P. Stylebook. What are your thoughts on Gordian Knot/Gordian knot/gordian knot? (Used as a metaphor of course.)

2

Gordian knot for the metaphor. The Gordian Knot of legend gets title caps. The first is a knot that’s Gordian in nature, the second is a specific object with a specific name.

3

I’d go with “Gordian knot,” since it’s named after Gordias. My WAG is that “knot” doesn’t warrant capitalization.

4

That was my instinct too. Thanks.

5

Well, this is a tough, tangled puzzle. If only there was a handy metaphor to describe it…

Sailboat

6

I don’t know. Seems that we’ve unwound this one without much difficulty.

7

Yep. Sliced right through it, you might say.