In Greek mythology, the Labyrinth was an elaborate maze-like structure constructed for King Minos of Crete and designed by the legendary artificer Daedalus to hold the Minotaur, a creature that was half man and half bull and was eventually killed by the Athenian hero Theseus. Theseus was aided by Ariadne, who provided him with a fateful thread to wind his way back again. The term labyrinth is often used interchangeably with maze, but a maze is a tour puzzle in the form of a complex branching passage, with choices ...

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• Labyrinth - Ancient labyrinths
• Labyrinth - Labyrinth as pattern
• Labyrinth - Modern labyrinths
• Labyrinth - Modern interpretations of the Greek labyrinth
• Labyrinth - Cultural meanings

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Labyrinth, Labyrinth - Ancient labyrinths, Labyrinth - Labyrinth as pattern, Labyrinth - Modern labyrinths, Labyrinth - Modern interpretations of the Greek labyrinth, Labyrinth - Cultural meanings

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In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in the labyrinth symbol, which has inspired a revival in labyrinth building, notably at Willen Park, Milton Keynes; Grace Cathedral, San Francisco; Tapton Park, Chesterfield; and the Labyrinthe de Harbor 16 in Montreal. Countless computer games depict mazes and labyrinths. The internet is a huge labyrinth. ...

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Labyrinth, Labyrinth - Ancient labyrinths, Labyrinth - Labyrinth as pattern, Labyrinth - Modern labyrinths, Labyrinth - Modern interpretations of the Greek labyrinth, Labyrinth - Cultural meanings

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Brian Froud (born 1947) is an illustrator of faeries and goblins. He works in Devon and the landscapes in his paintings are frequently inspired by Dartmoor. His work has been used as the inspiration for creatures in films such as The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth (both in conjunction with Jim Henson's Creature Shop). He collaborated with Terry Jones, who was a screenwriter on Labyrinth, on The Goblins of the Labyrinth (1986, re-issued in abridged form as The Goblin Companion: A Field Guide to Goblins ...

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Alkborough is an English village of about 450 people in North Lincolnshire, located in an isolated but attractive position near the northern end of the Cliff range of hills overlooking the point called Trent Falls, where the Rivers Trent and Ouse join to form the River Humber. The parish, which covers about 2,875 acres (12 km²), includes the hamlet of Walcot (a 'shrunken village'), which lies about a ...

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• Alkborough - Alkborough turf maze
• Alkborough - Alkborough Flats

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Jan Amos Komenský (Latinized Comenius) (March 28, 1592, in Moravia (now the Czech Republic) – November 15, 1670, Amsterdam, the Netherlands) was a Czech teacher, scientist, educator and writer, known as teacher of nations. He was a Unity of the Brethren/Moravian protestant bishop, a religious refugee and one of the earliest champions of universal education eventually set forth in his book Didactica magna. Comenius - Life and work. The birthplace of Comenius is not known. There are th ...

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• Comenius - Life and work
• Comenius - Legacy
• Comenius - Bibliography

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Vestibular Neuronitis is a paroxysmal, single attack of vertigo. It may last several hours to days. It may be associated with nausea, vomiting, and previous upper respiratory tract infections. It generally has no auditory symptoms, unlike labyrinthitis. Vestibular neuronitis may also be associated with eye nystagmus. Other related archivesauditory, labyrinthitis, nausea, nystagmus, respiratory tract, vertigo, vomiting

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Caerdroia: Literal translation from the Welsh language means "Castle of Turns". It is also thought to be a reference to Troy - since Caerdroia is also the modern Welsh word for that famous ancient city. In medieval times Caerdroia was a turf labyrinth usually in the seven fold Cretan Labyrinth design. They were created by shepherds on hilltops and were apparently the setting for ritual dances the nature of which have been lost. However, at the centre of each Caerdroia was a small hillock - in Welsh, "twmpath." A gathering for f ...

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• Caerdroia - Mythical link

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Herodotus of Halicarnassus (Greek: Ἡροδοτος, Herodotos) was a historian who lived in the 5th century BC (484 BC-ca. 425 BC). He is known for writing The Histories, a collection of stories on different places and people he learned about through his travels. It includes the conflict between Greece and Persia. Herodotus - Opinions. Herodotus' invention earned him the title "The Father of History" and the word he used for his achievement, historie, which previously had meant ...

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• Herodotus - Opinions
• Herodotus - Herodotus's life

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"Underground" is a song from the soundtrack of the film Labyrinth, performed by David Bowie. The track was something of an experiment for Bowie, dabbling in gospel music to a small extent, helped by a large chorus of backing vocalists and blues guitarist Albert Collins, but retaining use of synthesizers. Steve Barron directed the video clip for promoting the song, which featured images of Bowie’s most notable “roles”, including Ziggy Stardust, The Thin White Duke (Bowie’s 1975 persona, explicitly named dur ...

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• Underground song - Track listing
• Underground song - Production credits

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Ariadne (from a Cretan-Greek form for arihagne, "utterly pure" ) was a fertility goddess of Crete, "the first divine personage of Greek mythology to be immediately recognized in Crete" (Kerenyi 1993, p 89), once archaeology had begun. Her name is merely an epithet, for she was originally the "Mistress of the Labyrinth", both a prison with the dreaded Minotaur at its centre and a winding dance-ground. She was especially worshipped on Naxos, Delos, Cyprus, and in Athens. (The Romans called their comparable goddess Libera, and their po ...

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• Ariadne - In later culture

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In Greek mythology, Daedalus (Latin, also Hellenized Latin Daedalos, Greek Daidalos and Etruscan Taitle) was a most skillful artificer and was even said to have first invented images. He built for Ariadne a wide dancing-ground (Iliad xviii.591), and Homer also still calls her by her Cretan name, the "Lady of the Labyrinth" (Iliad xviii.96) which Daedalus also made, in which the Minotaur was kept and from which Theseus escaped by means of the thread clue of Ariadne. Ignoring Homer, later writers envis ...

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A balance disorder is a disturbance that causes an individual to feel unsteady, giddy, woozy, or have a sensation of movement, spinning, or floating. The effect of spinning is known as vertigo. Although annoying, this disorder is usually harmless, and can be treated simply and effectively. Balance disorder - Normal balance functioning. An organ in our inner ear, the labyrinth, is an important part of the vestibular system which is responsible for balancing the body. The labyrinth interacts with other system ...

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• Balance disorder - Normal balance functioning
• Balance disorder - Types of balance disorders
• Balance disorder - Causes
• Balance disorder - Symptoms
• Balance disorder - Diagnosis
• Balance disorder - Treatment
• Balance disorder - Vertigo
• Balance disorder - Balance Retraining exercises
• Balance disorder - Diet Changes
• Balance disorder - Research
• Balance disorder - Source

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A maze is a tour puzzle in the form of a complex branching passage through which the solver must find a route. This is different from a labyrinth, which (strictly speaking) has an unambiguous through-route and is not designed to be difficult to navigate (despite the common uses of the word to indicate various complex, confusing structures). The pathways and walls in a maze or labyrinth are fixed. Maze-type puzzle ...

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• Maze - Solving mazes
• Maze - Wall follower
• Maze - Pledge algorithm
• Maze - Random mouse
• Maze - Tremaux's algorithm
• Maze - Generating Mazes
• Maze - Stack based approach
• Maze - Mazes open to the public
• Maze - Maze by Christopher Manson
• Maze - Mazes in science experiments
• Maze - Other types of mazes

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In Greek mythology, Asterion ("ruler of the stars"), called "king" of Crete, was the consort of Europa and stepfather of her sons by Zeus, who had to assume the form of the Cretan bull of the sun to accomplish his role: Minos the just king in Crete, Rhadamanthus, presiding over the Garden of the Hesperides or in the Underworld and Sarpedon, likewise a judge in the Afterlife. When he died, Asterion gave his kingdom to Minos, who promptly "banished" his brothers. His Roman name is Asterius. According to Karl Kerenyi and other scholars, Asterion, the star at the center of the labyrinth on Cretan coins, ...

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• Asterion - Reference

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Babette is a solitaire card game that uses two decks of playing cards shuffled together. Its game play is similar to that of Labyrinth. Babette - Game rules. First, a row of eight cards are dealt. These eight cards will be bases for eight columns to be formed during the game. The object of the game is to put one Ace and one King of each suit to become bases for foundations whenever available and built each by suit; Aces are built up while Kings are built down. The cards in the tableau ...

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• Babette - Game rules
• Babette - Strategies
• Babette - Sources

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Falling is movement due to gravity. By analogy, falling has other uses not directly related to gravity. Falling - Sensation. A sensation of falling occurs when the labyrinth or vestibular apparatus, a system of fluid-filled passages in the inner ear, detects motion. The same system also detects rotary motion. A similar sensation of falling can be induced when the eyes detect rapid apparent motion with respect to the environment. This system enables us to keep our balance by signalling w ...

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• Falling - Sensation
• Falling - Accidents
• Falling - Classical physics
• Falling - Mathematics
• Falling - EXTERNAL LINKS

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LABYRINTHS

A labyrinth (pronounced LAB-ear-inth) is an ancient symbol that relates to wholeness. It combines the imagery of the circle and the spiral into a meandering but purposeful path. The labyrinth represents a journey to one's own center and back again out into the world. Labyrinths have long been used as meditation and prayer tools. A labyrinth is an archetype with which one can have a direct experience. People can walk it. It is a metaphor for life's journey. It is a symbol that creates a sacred space and place and takes one out of the ego to "That Which Is Within." 

People often confuse the words "labyrinth" and "maze", thinking they are the same. A maze is like a puzzle to be solved. It has twists, turns, and blind alleys. It is a left-brain task that requires logical, sequential, analytical activity to find the correct path into the maze and out. A labyrinth, however, has only one path and one course. The way in is the way out. There are no blind alleys. A Labyrinth's path leads one on a circuitous path to the center and out again. 

Many are attracted to the labyrinth as a healing tool because it deepens self-knowledge and empowers creativity. Walking the labyrinth clears the mind and gives insight into the life journey. It calms those in the throes of transition, and helps us to see life in the context of a path. It urges actions and stirs creative fires. To those who are in sorrow, it gives solace and peace. The walk is different for everyone, as they bring only themselves to the labyrinth. Each person comes in uniqueness, and often departs with a greater sense of connectedness. All age levels can experience the labyrinth. Parents can carry babies, and caregivers can assist those in wheelchairs.

(See also: LABYRINTHS, Alternative Health, Holistic Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Labyrinth

(Latin: labyrinthus, from the Greek: labyrinthos of the labrys, the Cretian double-headed ax) It is believed that the Greeks found the complex interwoven, up and down of the Cretian streets confusing and it is from this that the word developed.

1)    a specific and intricate design or path along which individuals walk. It is believed by many that walking the labyrinth can produce healing.

2)    An edifice or place full of intricate passageways which render it diffiicult to find the way from the interior to the exit.

3)    Any intricate or involved inclosure, expecially an ornamental maze or enclosure in a park or garden.

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Labyrinth: An ancient mystical tradition for walking meditation with varied configurations of winding paths, all of which lead to the center and back out again. The idea is to trust the path and to relinquish control. The process of slowing down and reflecting is said to foster insight, clarity and peace of mind.

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