![]() ![]() ![]() The Arab king says nothing but returns a second time to Babylon with an army and destroys the city and captures his former host. Thus, the Arab king wanders for hours, bewildered and disgraced, until evening when he calls upon God’s help and finally locates the exit. The king of the Arabs pays a visit to court and, as a way to mock the simplicity of his guest, the Babylonian encourages the Arab to enter his labyrinth. ![]() Indeed, so convoluted and twisted, so baffling and wondrous, his labyrinth was unseemly in the eyes of God. Synopsis: An ancient Babylonian king has a labyrinth constructed confusing and subtle in the extreme, thus nobody with an ounce of sense dare enter. Here are two Borges quotes: “There is no need to build a labyrinth when the entire universe is one.” “It only takes two facing mirrors to build a labyrinth.” Many Borges tales have references, either direct or indirect, to labyrinths, my favorite, a one-pager entitled “The Two Kings and the Two Labyrinths.” Here is my write-up: If asked to suggest a one word key as a humble first step to unlock the worlds and mysteries of Jorge Luis Borges, my answer would be: labyrinths. ![]()
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