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Apr 2020
18m 45s

Towards the City (Beginner)

ARIEL GOODBODY
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King Nisos tells his son, Byzas, to go and build his own city. But Byzas and his men cannot find a good place to build. So he goes to the Oracle of Apollo to ask for help, and she tells him that he will build his city opposite the Land of the Blind. But what could that mean?

Today's story is Towards the City. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/City for the full transcript. Level: Beginner Genre: Myths & Legends Vocabulary: Kings and Queens, Building, Greece, Travelling, Drinking Setting: Ancient Word Count: 751 Author: Ferhat Uzuner

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