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Why Would The Definition Of Labyrinth Change Then - Blog Posts

10 months ago

I'm confused because I remember that the hero that had to fight the minotaur (Theseus) took a ball of string with him as a way to avoid getting lost in the Labyrinth (which doesn't make sense according to this definition). After a lil bit of research, the only explanation that I've found is that the minotaur's Labyrinth was CALLED Labyrinth (Lydian "labrys" meaning double-edged axe, and "inthos" meaning place ) but is actually a maze...

I've also found this off a website: "The word maze does not have much of a history. There was no distinction between the usage of the word maze and labyrinth. It was a place where you could wander in confusion or get lost." Which helps to confirm my theory

guy who is fun-ruiningly pedantic about the differences between a labyrinth and a maze


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