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Search phrase: labyrinth

Plays

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Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.188Thou mayst not wander in that labyrinth:Thou mayest not wander in that Labyrinth,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.2labyrinth of thy fury? Shall the elephant Ajax carry itLabyrinth of thy furie? shall the Elephant Aiax carry it

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Venus and AdonisVen.684 Are like a labyrinth to amaze his foes. Are like a laberinth to amaze his foes.

Glossary

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Ariadne[ari'adnee] daughter of Minos who helped Theseus find his way through the labyrinth, and then fled with him; Theseus abandoned her while she slept at Naxos
Daedalus[pron: 'dedalus] legendary Athenian inventor who made the labyrinth for King Minos in Crete; escaped to Sicily with wings made for himsef and his son Icarus
mazechance wandering about, labyrinthine business
Minos['minos] king of Crete, who imprisoned Daedalus and his son Icarus for helping Theseus escape from his labyrinth
Minotaur['minotawr] son of Pasiphae and a bull from the sea, half bull and half human; kept in Minos' labyrinth; killed by Theseus

Thesaurus

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labyrinthAriadne
labyrinthine businessmaze

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...helped theseus find his way through the labyrinth and then fled with him theseus abando...
...y athenian inventor who constructed the labyrinth for king minos in crete escaped to sic...
...us for helping theseus escape from his labyrinth minotaur 1h6 v iii 189 t...
...ii 189 thou mayst not wander in that labyrinth / there minotaurs and ugly treasons lu...
...ll and half human kept in minos&rsquo labyrinth and killed by theseus myrmido...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
LABYRINTHBASIClabyrinth n

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