Cultural References
- Hercules' use of oil to mark the path back to the entrance is a very subtle reference to the myth of Theseus and Minotaur, in which, Ariadne gives Theseus a ball of twine to find his way back to the Labyrinth's entrance.
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“The primary function of myth is to validate an existing social order. Myth enshrines conservative social values, raising tradition on a pedestal. It expresses and confirms, rather than explains or questions, the sources of cultural attitudes and values.... Because myth anchors the present in the past it is a sociological charter for a future society which is an exact replica of the present one.”
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