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Slightly eccentric A to Z blogging adventure of unknown and rather unpopular
Modern fairy tales
2013
M The Mesopotamian
master of mazes
The Mesopotamian
master of mazes was a majestic man whose mind was focused on the minute details of maze design and management. His magnificent
mazes were known the world over from Marrakesh to Manchester
and Mali . He always made
models of his mazes and kept them in a Moorish Palace high in the mountains full of minarets and marble towers. One day
he was given the task of building the
most complex Maze ever
known to man by the King who had
made the momentous decision that
who ever could do the maze could Marry his beautiful daughter, the Princess.
The Maze was meticulously made and even magic
was said to be melded into the myriad of its paths. Many Many people tried to master the maze from mathematicians
to humble mechanics but all
failed and all missed the centre
by miles.
Then one day as the Mesopotamian
master of mazes was mussing over the magnificence of his master maze (one that by now had won medals), a mouse and a mole
were passing and muttering. The Mesopotamian
master of mazes was
shocked to overhear the mouse and
the mole saying how easily they could
find the mazes middle if they
were inclined to put their minds
to it. The Mesopotamian master of
mazes said this was madness they were merely a mouse and a mole.
But the mole pointed to his mole hills and said “look at all my mounds of mud can you tell me how I managed
to get here”, the Mesopotamian master
of mazes looked and said “no but”.
Then the mouse said I enter the
kings castle everyday and climb to the kings room and never have to open any
doors can you do that” and the Mesopotamian
master of mazes said “no
but”
So the mouse
and the mole said they would find
the middle and tell the Mesopotamian master of mazes
what they saw, the mouse was fast
and ran up and down each branch of the maze
and as they found false routes the mole
would mark it with a miniature muddy mound;
both working meticulously until
they found the middle in what
appeared to be only a few minutes. On their return they told the Mesopotamian master of mazes they had seen a Moorish Palace high in the mountains
full of minarets and marble towers and model mazes.
The Mesopotamian master of mazes was mortified.
And so it was that the Kings daughter was married to a mouse and a Mole
became a Grand Duke and the Mesopotamian
master of mazes never made another maze ever again and took up music.
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I must say this was spectacular to read.
ReplyDeleteExcellent.
Yvonne.
very kind
DeleteIt was a veRy mouse-soup-OH!-tamian tail, oops, tale. Since the princess had to marry two, that would normaLLy be bigamy, but in this case it was known as small-amy with the mole and mouse being miniature, mini in stature. Hahahahaha ....
ReplyDeleteI had to read mouse-soup-OH!-tamian tail a few times My ESB until it clicked, (my brain clicked). I think the mouse married the Princess, because Moles are reclusive unsociable creatures that grumble loads, much like myself although I don't eat worms. . . . . . . . OK just the odd one (or two)
DeleteHaha oh dear, I'm sure that's not what the king had in mind!
ReplyDeleteNo indeed but it is classic fairy tale, outcomes are not always those you think. Much like life itself.
DeleteBut the crucial question is, did they all live happily ever after??
ReplyDeleteThis post really did flow like a classic fairytale. Still going strong Mr Z. :)
Its a good question but I think only the mole did, well maybe the mouse too depending on how much cheese and chocolate was in the kingdom.
DeleteRoll on Z, I am flagging now and want to go home.
Rob, I have some catching up to but I wanted to let you know there is something rather special waiting for you on tomorrows post. :O)
ReplyDeleteHot buttered toast and Peanut butter . . . . . . . Thanks Mr H I will be there . . . . . .WELL COOL
DeleteLove the Mummy video!!
ReplyDeleteHugs!
Valerie Nunez and the Flying Platypi
I do like that band, they have a some cracking tunes
DeleteaMAZing. I especially liked the drawing today. Magnificant.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks Mr Flip, I am starting to flag a bit now with drawings but will make it to Z because that is the sort of chap I am.......
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