Question

After arriving in a land where men have soft feet, this person killed a dragon by feeding it cows filled with poison and oil. Kayd, the king of Qanuj, gave this man four wondrous gifts that existed nowhere else, including a goblet that was always full and a philosopher who knew everything. This man caused the two Breasts of the North to draw closer together, then built a gate between them that sealed off twenty-two nations of cannibals. After crossing the Land of Darkness, this man’s cook discovered the Fountain of Life (15[1])when it revived (15[1])a fish he was washing. As the son of Nectanebo, this ruler was born with (*) ram’s horns, destining him to conquer the world. This king was asked to move out of the sun when he granted Diogenes (10[1])a wish. (10[1])For 10 (10[1])points, (10[1])name this king who fulfilled a prophecy by cutting through a knot in the city of Gordium, (10[1])and journeyed (10[1])to the ends of the world with his Macedonian army. ■END■

ANSWER: Alexander the Great [accept Iskandar or Sikander]
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