Definition

• A winding spiral path leading to a central area.



Labyrinths compared with mazes

• Mazes are a type of.

- is needed to navigate through a maze.

- The word 'maze' is derived from a word meaning a feeling of.

• Labyrinths represent a journey through life.

- They have frequently been used in and prayer.



Early examples of the labyrinth spiral

• Ancient carvings on have been found across many cultures.

• The Pima, a Native American tribe, wove the symbol on baskets.

• Ancient Greeks used the symbol on.



Walking labyrinths

• The largest surviving example of a turf labyrinth once had a big at its centre.



Labyrinths nowadays

• Believed to have a beneficial impact on mental and physical health, e.g., walking a maze can reduce a person's rate.

• Used in medical and health and fitness settings and also prisons.

• Popular with patients, visitors and staff in hospitals.

- Patients who can't walk can use 'finger labyrinths' made from.

- Research has shown that Alzheimer's sufferers experience less.