| Labyrinth | |
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| Title | Labyrinth |
| Pages | 1 |
| Rating | Less dirty than the Jim Henson version |
| Publication date | May 23, 2010 |
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| Previous Snakeskin | Next Sharks vs. Jets |
Labyrinth, is a one page Oglaf story. It features the king from A Very Deep Chasm and his advisor.
Synopsis
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The king receives a tribute of a large cheese, and his advisor suggests housing it in a labyrinth. The king asks about the advisor's obsession with labyrinths, to which the advisor replies, "Labyrinths are awesome!". A doctor arrives and informs the king that the queen has given birth to a monster, to the king's horror and the advisor's delight.
Alt textsEdit
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- "There's one in your ear, apparently."
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- "Foolish Theseus! I built the entire labyrinth out of string!"
The original labyrinth was created by Daedalus to contain the Minotaur. The hero, Theseus kills the monster, and escapes by following the trail of thread. This is the subject of Skein. The inner ear is a hollow bone, with a complex structure of hoops and spirals, known as the "bony labyrith.
