Labyrinth (noun)
Etymology: Middle English laborintus, from Latin labyrinthus, from Greek labyrinthos
(14th century) or said to be so called from Labyris, an Egyptian monarch of the 12th dynasty or
said to be from from the ax symbol of the "labyrinth" at Knossos, Crete -- a multistoried royal
palace with labyrinthine passages between rooms.
A mass of buildings or garden-walks, so complicated as to puzzle strangers to extricate
themselves.
An edifice or place full of intricate passageways which render it difficult to find the way from
the interior to the entrance; as, the Egyptian and Cretan labyrinths.
Any intricate or involved inclosure; especially, an ornamental maze or inclosure in a park or garden.
Any object or arrangement of an intricate or involved form, or having a very complicated nature.
(The serpent . . . fast sleeping soon he found, In labyrinth of many a round self-rolled. Milton.)
(The labyrinth of the mind. Tennyson.)
An inextricable or bewildering difficulty.
(I' the maze and winding labyrinths o' the world. Denham.)
a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
a maze as in a garden formed by paths separated by high hedges
something extremely complex or tortuous in structure, arrangement, or character
(a labyrinth of swamps and channels) (guided them through the labyrinths of city life
-- Paul Blanshard)
a childrens film released in 1986 by Jim Henson starring David Bowie (as Jareth) and Jennifer
Connelly (as Sarah). The film also featured many "Muppets" making up
most of the rest of the cast.
I newgrouped a labyrinth newsgroup a while back called
alt.movies.labyrinth.
If this group is not available to you then please ask your service
provider to add it to their list.
