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Contents 1 Eli Hunt - Thelostgames.com - Podcasts 1.1 The Labyrinth 1.2 Slide details 1.2.1 Arrow 1.3 Quiz

The Labyrinth

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• 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.

It's one of the oldest and best-known Greek myths. But I believe the story of the Cretan labyrinth has been misunderstood for centuries. It may be the most famous story about a labyrinth, but it is by no means a complete or necessarily accurate account of the labyrinth's true design or purpose in ancient Greek culture.

I'm Eli Hunt, and this is the true story of the labyrinth.

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Slide details

Arrow

Quote... (translation by j5) From Delphi Thebai (Thebes) 40 and 500 stadia, Artemis 0 degrees (540 stadia) Thermopylai (Thermopylae) two and sixty and one hundred stadia, wheat delta degrees (162 stadia, 10 degrees)

Quiz

How much do you know about the Omphalos Code?

Try the quiz.

1. What is an omphalos?

• A stone tablet inscribed with Greek poems about war
• A sacred stone shaped like a dome and carved with a net
• 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?

• DNA sequencing
• Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
• Computer binary code
• The Global Positioning System (GPS)

3. Which ancient constellations are part of the Omphalos code?

• The zodiac constellations, like Aries and Leo
• The dog constellations, like Canis Major and Canes Venatici
• The Perseus constellations, like Pegasus and Cassiopeia
• The monster constellations, like Hydra and Cetus

4. According to Ancient Greek measurements, what is one stadium equal to?

• 49 centimeters or .54 yards
• 91 meters or 298.56 feet
• 184.9 meters or .11 miles
• 21.6 miles or 34.76 kilometers

5. Using the Omphalos Code, what does mean 3100 Athena 10° mean?

• Travel 21 kilometers in the easterly direction of the Scorpius constellation, on an angle of ten degrees.
• Travel 573 kilometers in the southwesterly direction of the Aries constellation, on an angle of ten degrees.
• Travel 898 kilometers in the northeasterly direction of the Libra constellation, on an angle of ten degrees.
• Travel 3100 kilometers in the northernly direction of the Virgo constellation, on an angle of ten degrees.