This rock drawing (petroglyph) was discovered in the Zvenigorod Caves, leading to the conclusion that the famous tongue-twister refers to the Moscow River.
Before you is material from years of ethnographic research conducted practically around the world. To simplify comprehension, it is presented in two thematic parts.
Phase 1. DISCOVERY
A Greek traveled across the river… A Celt traveled through the delta… A Prussian traveled through the stream… A Khmer traveled through the shallows… A Scythian traveled through the reefs… A Frank traveled through the bank… An Angle traveled through the mangroves… A Goth traveled through the dune… A Parsa traveled through the karsts… A Goth traveled through the grottos… A Bure traveled through the storm… A Czech traveled through the echo… A Sampa traveled through the pump… A Polish traveled through the paths… A Hettite traveled through the ghetto… A Viking traveled through the meeting… A Frank traveled through the fight… A Briton traveled through the battle… A Pict traveled through the firs… A Serb traveled through the alders… A Swabian traveled through the graves… An Inca traveled through the ginkgo… A Russian traveled through the proso… A Basque (1) traveled through the marsh… A Finn traveled through the clay… An Aryan traveled through the gravel… A Maya traveled through the piles… A Gall traveled through the sleepers… A Persian traveled through the rails… A Black person traveled through the zebra… A Saxon traveled through the registries… A Moor traveled through the laurel… An Indian traveled through the Tynda… A Basque (2) traveled through the Nazca… An Etruscan traveled through Elbrus… An Austr traveled through tomorrow… A Sioux traveled through strength… A Daka traveled through everything… A Scot traveled through something… A Copt traveled through so that you… An Ayna traveled through paradise in…
Stage 2. FINDINGS
RIDDLE ABOUT THE LAW OF THREE EARS OF CORN A peasant was riding through the field. He sees: in the field, there is rye. He thrusts his scythe into the field… The guard says to the peasant: Stop! Do not touch!
RIDDLE ABOUT POLYTECHNICS A Viking was riding through the meeting. The Viking sees: the meeting is garbage. The Viking threw a slogan into the meeting… The meeting chose the Viking!
RIDDLE ABOUT SAFETY EQUIPMENT A person was riding across the rails. The person sees: there is a bolt on the rails. The person thrusts his hand into the rails… The train snaps the person’s hand!
RIDDLE ABOUT DESECRATION OF GRAVES A cleaner was riding through the graves. The cleaner sees: there is a coffin in the graves. The cleaner thrusts his mop into the graves… The corpse snatches the cleaner’s mop!
RIDDLE ABOUT RULES OF CONDUCT IN HEAVEN An angel was riding through heaven to… The angel sees: in heaven, there is a garden. The angel thrusts his hand into the garden to… Peter snatches the angel’s hand!
