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Polish Literature for Children & Young Adults Inspired by Classical Antiquitywhere amber was later transported to Rome; it was identified with Poland),hoping they would never come back. The first stop on that journey is Athens,where they meet prince Theseus. They go on to Troy, home of White–hairedwho is reunited with his parents. Then they continue their journey (still withWhite–haired) to the unknown lands in the North. They have many moredangerous adventures. In the end, they reach the Land of Amber. Whenthey return to Crete, people are very happy to see Minos’ younger son andgrandson, because during their absence, the older brother died and the islandwas devastated by Greeks and Trojans. Minos’ younger son jumps to his deathfrom the roof of the palace; Minos’ grandson is acclaimed king but refuses torule over a ruined kingdom and leaves with Terteus for his island of Sytnos.White–haired goes back to his parents in Troy.Classical themes: Life in the ancient Greek and non–Greek states (Crete,Athens, Troy, Egypt, Phoenicia) ca. 2000 b.c. The fall of Crete and the collapseof the Minoan civilisation.Key words: Egypt, Minos, Theseus, Crete, Troy, Athens, amber, crocodilecult.Bibliography:Kucharczyk–Kubacka, Monika, Maciej Słomczyński. Bibliografia, Kraków: WojewódzkaBiblioteka Publiczna w Krakowie, 2008.Maciej Słomczyński, in: Jadwiga Czachowska; Alicja Szałagan, edd., Współcześnipolscy pisarze i badacze literatury. Słownik biobibliograficzny, vol. 7:R–Sta, Warszawa: Wydawnictwa Szkolne i Pedagogiczne, 2001, p. 335.Słomczyńska–Pierzchalska, Małgorzata, Nie mogłem być inny. Zagadka MaciejaSłomczyńskiego, Kraków: Wydawnictwo Literackie, 2003.Entry by Joanna Kozioł, joasia7777@interia.pl.27