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| - | 1. What is an omphalos? | ||
| - | :* A stone tablet inscribed with Greek poems about war | ||
| - | :* <font color="green">A sacred stone shaped like a dome and carved with a net</font> | ||
| - | :* A heavy shield used by ancient Olympic athletes in the full-armor marathon | ||
| - | :* A wooden rod used to record jumps by athletes in ancient Greek athletics | ||
| - | 2. What modern technology does the Omphalos code most resemble? | + | 1.What is the main difference between a maze and a classical labyrinth? |
| - | :* DNA sequencing | + | |
| - | :* Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) | + | |
| - | :* Computer binary code | + | |
| - | :* <font color="green">The Global Positioning System (GPS)</font> | + | |
| - | 3. Which ancient constellations are part of the Omphalos code? | + | * A maze is at least twice as big as a classical labyrinth. |
| - | :* <font color="green">The zodiac constellations, like Aries and Leo</font> | + | * A maze never ends in the center, while a labyrinth always ends in the center. |
| - | :* The dog constellations, like Canis Major and Canes Venatici | + | <font color=green>* A maze has dead ends and wrong turns, but a labyrinth has only one path.</font> |
| - | :* The Perseus constellations, like Pegasus and Cassiopeia | + | * A maze always has walls, while a labyrinth is usually drawn on the ground. |
| - | :* The monster constellations, like Hydra and Cetus | + | |
| - | 4. According to Ancient Greek measurements, what is one stadium equal to? | + | 2. What is a clew? |
| - | :* 49 centimeters or .54 yards | + | |
| - | :* 91 meters or 298.56 feet | + | |
| - | :* <font color="green">184.9 meters or .11 miles</font> | + | |
| - | :* 21.6 miles or 34.76 kilometers | + | |
| - | 5. Using the Omphalos Code, what does mean 3100 Athena 10° mean? | + | * A small stone inscribed with a map of the labyrinth. |
| - | :* Travel 21 kilometers in the easterly direction of the Scorpius constellation, on an angle of ten degrees. | + | <font color=green>* A ball of string used to mark the path of a labyrinth.</font> |
| - | :* <font color="green">Travel 573 kilometers in the southwesterly direction of the Aries constellation, on an angle of ten degrees.</font> | + | * A coin engraved with a labyrinth design. |
| - | :* Travel 898 kilometers in the northeasterly direction of the Libra constellation, on an angle of ten degrees. | + | * A statue at the center of the labyrinth. |
| - | :* Travel 3100 kilometers in the northernly direction of the Virgo constellation, on an angle of ten degrees. | + | |
| + | 3. What were labyrinths sometimes used to symbolize in ancient Greece? | ||
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| + | <font color=green>* an omphalos</font> | ||
| + | * a marriage site | ||
| + | * a grave | ||
| + | * a battleground | ||
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| + | 4. What did the walk to the center of a labyrinth and back out again symbolize? | ||
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| + | * The path to wisdom and enlightenment. | ||
| + | * A quest to retrieve valuable treasure. | ||
| + | * The journey of life, from birth to death to afterlife. | ||
| + | <font color=green>* A dangerous trip to the underworld and back again.</font> | ||
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| + | 5. How would sick people use the labyrinth at Epidaurus? | ||
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| + | * They would sing and dance in it. | ||
| + | * They would hold hands and walk through it in large groups. | ||
| + | * They would take medicine at the center of it. | ||
| + | <font color=green>* They would crawl through it in the dark, and sleep in it.</font> | ||
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Eli Hunt - Thelostgames.com - Podcasts
Contents |
The Labyrinth
- Watch the podcast at thelostgames.com
- Watch the podcast at dotSUB
- Downloadable slides are included in the transcript below
- Picture for a moment the Greek hero Theseus, in the heart of the great labyrinth of Crete -- [onscreen] The Labyrinth With Historian Eli Hunt -- He's just killed the fearsome Minotaur. He turns and slowly, carfully, retraces his steps following the ball of strings he has laid out along the path through the labyrinth.
- I'm Eli Hunt, and this is the true story of the labyrinth.
- www.TheLostGames.com
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(translation by j5) |
Quiz
How much do you know about the Omphalos Code?
Try the quiz.
1.What is the main difference between a maze and a classical labyrinth?
* A maze is at least twice as big as a classical labyrinth. * A maze never ends in the center, while a labyrinth always ends in the center. * A maze has dead ends and wrong turns, but a labyrinth has only one path. * A maze always has walls, while a labyrinth is usually drawn on the ground.
2. What is a clew?
* A small stone inscribed with a map of the labyrinth. * A ball of string used to mark the path of a labyrinth. * A coin engraved with a labyrinth design. * A statue at the center of the labyrinth.
3. What were labyrinths sometimes used to symbolize in ancient Greece?
* an omphalos * a marriage site * a grave * a battleground
4. What did the walk to the center of a labyrinth and back out again symbolize?
* The path to wisdom and enlightenment. * A quest to retrieve valuable treasure. * The journey of life, from birth to death to afterlife. * A dangerous trip to the underworld and back again.
5. How would sick people use the labyrinth at Epidaurus?
* They would sing and dance in it. * They would hold hands and walk through it in large groups. * They would take medicine at the center of it. * They would crawl through it in the dark, and sleep in it.
