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The Spider and the Fly

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Translation detailsModel: mistral-large-2512.

An area of field, forest, or part of a city measuring 1—3 km.² is chosen as the “web.” Its boundaries are described, and the game’s end time is set. One patrol (or half-patrol) becomes the “spider,” departs, and selects a hiding place. The other patrol (or half-patrol) departs a quarter of an hour later as the “fly,” tasked with detecting the spider; each patrol is accompanied by a judge. If, within the allotted time (e.g., two hours), the fly does not detect the spider, the latter wins. Spiders record the names of every fly they spot; similarly, flies record the spiders, noting their hiding places at once. Patrols should wear distinct colors or otherwise differentiate themselves (e.g., one without jerseys or without caps, etc.).


Transcription scope: table, illustration text, or page header omitted; exact boundaries recorded in extraction report.

Scan source: Wielkopolska Digital Library, marked “public domain.” View PDF — page 192.

  • Type: game
  • Traits: Not stated in the source
  • Source: Mieczysław Schreiber i Eugeniusz Piasecki, Harce młodzieży polskiej (1917)
  • Printed pages: 177–178 / PDF 192–193
  • Digital edition: Digital edition · Source record
  • Open the edition at the relevant page: p. 177
  • Read the source text: hmp-034