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Jerzy Flisak, Anna M. Komornicka

The Thread of Ariadne, or Finding Your Way [Nić Ariadny, czyli po nitce do kłębka]

Based on: Katarzyna Marciniak, Elżbieta Olechowska, Joanna Kłos, Michał Kucharski (eds.), Polish Literature for Children & Young Adults Inspired by Classical Antiquity: A Catalogue, Faculty of “Artes Liberales”, Warsaw: University of Warsaw, 2013, 444 pp.This is the second volume in the series The Legacy of Antiquity, based on radio programs and plays for children, where the author explains phrases, sayings, and expressions originating from Greek myths, such as “the su(...)

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YEAR: 1989

COUNTRY: Poland

TAGS: Achilles Alexander the Great Amazons Amor Argonauts Argos / Argus Panoptes (Giant) Ariadne Ariadne's Thread Asclepius Augean Stables Augeas Cerberus Charybdis Cornucopia Daedalus Echo Eros Fortuna Golden Fleece Helen Hephaestus Hercules Hydra Icarus Mars Mentor Minotaur Moirai Morpheus Muses Narcissus Nestor Nike Odysseus / Ulysses Olympus Pandora Parcae Penelope Phoenix (Bird) Scylla Sphinx Stentor Tantalus