![]() ![]() ![]() Pictures of ancient labyrinths can be found on rock carvings, petroglyphs and elaborate inscriptions. They can be considered left-handed or right-handed, too, depending on the direction of the first turn. All are unicursal, featuring a single path that leads into the center of an intricately wound space and then back out. Historians separate labyrinths into types based on their shape and time period. These complex single-track circuits didn’t evolve from fictional accounts-rather, they were in use long before recorded history. They aren’t puzzles they are meditations. Unlike those pop culture mazes, real labyrinths only have one route and contain no wrong turns. ![]() If you associate the word “labyrinth” with the Minotaur of Daedalus or David Bowie’s Goblin King, you’ve been mislead. Mazes, for example, are completely different they may have one correct path, but are designed to trick someone into hitting a dead end or getting lost. Hiding in backyards, standing guard below a mountain, resting on the edge of a beach, shrouded by trees deep in the forest: Labyrinths can be found all over the world.īeware-not all circuitous paths are labyrinths. Searching for enlightenment or just a scenic walk? Look for a labyrinth. ![]()
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