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Thursday, November 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Clue
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or Clew (0. Eng. cluwe), originally a ball of thread or wool, the thread of life, which, according to the fable, the Fates spin for every man. The ordinary figurative meaning, a piece of evidence leading to discovery, or a sign pointing to the right track, is derived from the story of Theseus, who was guided through the labyrinth by the ball of thread held by Ariadne.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Clue'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/c/clue.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Clue'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/c/clue.html. 1910.
