"Ariadne's thread": meaning of the idiom, origin, examples

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There is a saying – “the thread of Ariadne”. The meaning of the idiom we will look at today, and we learn of a very interesting story that linked to it. As usual, for better understanding the meaning of idioms and examples.

Origins

A figure of Speech came to us from Greek mythology, and he goes back to the adventures of the hero Theseus.

the thread of Ariadne meaning of the idiom

After the ordinary feats of Theseus arrived in Athens. The city-state was sad. Of course! After all, he had to equip another parcel for scary monsters – the Minotaur (a man with a bull's head). It consisted of seven boys and seven girls. That was the price for the fact that the Athenians killed the son of the Cretan king – Andreea. The king's name was Minos.

The reader will have patience to learn the meaning of the expression "Ariadne" (meaning of the idiom – then now story time).

Theseus, as a true hero, could not allow the injustice to happen and begged his father (the mayor of Athens Aegeus) to send along with the tribute to Crete for a visit to the Minotaur. Of course, the father was eager to send his only son to Breakfast or lunch to the beast, but what can you do, so that's not an easy share of the characters – they have all to gain.

Meeting with Ariadne

Fortunately Theseus, Minos was another daughter Ariadne, who as soon as he saw Theseus, so immediately fell in love with him. And this is not surprising, because Theseus was favored by the goddess of love.

Ariadne idiom

Of Course, like any girl, who found love, Ariadne didn't want to lose her, so he gave Theseus the thread is gathered into a ball, and told me to tie its beginning to the entrance of the Maze (the dwelling of the Minotaur), that after a youngster will deal with the Minotaur, he easily found the way back. As they say in Russian fairy tales, told – made.

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However, the ending of this story a little sad. If the reader is interested not only the meaning of the phrase "Ariadne" (meaning of the idiom, in other words), but the denouement of the story, we sent him to a wonderful book called "Greek Myths" of the N.. Kuna. In turn, we are ready to discover the secret values of the idiom and illustrate it with examples from everyday life.

Significance

Savvy readers know you're. The expression "Ariadne" means a key that will allow you to get out of the predicament. For example, the book – this is Ariadne, because they allow you to get out of the maze of their own ignorance.

Cheat Sheet as a thread of Ariadne in the exam

Ariadne value

A Famous story. The student (or students) not sleeping all night thinking about an upcoming math exam. Our hero is a diligent student, one problem – his memory is bad, and not the student can memorize complex computational formulas.

Here comes the mother of the hero and said to him: ‘Son, you should write a cheat sheet. This invention of human thought there are two undeniable advantages: first, when you write it, simultaneously characterized by a material, and second, feel confident with her in the exam”.

Says – done. The exam is passed. “minotauro” defeated. Everyone is happy. And we finally found out the meaning of the expression "Ariadne". The meaning of the idiom is no longer a riddle to us.

What can we learn idiom?

The First thing that comes to mind when we read the story of Theseus is, of course, what helps to be strong and brave. Second – something that even the strongest sometimes need help in their exploits. And third, and most importantly, any of even the most complex situation there is a way. Such is the versatility of the expression "Ariadne" the meaning of the words we consider from a moral (didactic) point of view.

There is a world in the full sense of “lucky”. Reality? Each person has to pay for your success and to obtain his labour and patience. And any of us sometimes require "Ariadne". Idiom, tracing its genealogy from the myths and legends of Ancient Greece, has become an integral part of the Russian language.


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