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Definition

●   a winding spiral path leading to a central area

Labyrinths compared with mazes

●   Mazes are a type of 1

        –  2

is needed to navigate through a maze

        –  the word ‘maze’ is derived from a word meaning a feeling of 3

●   Labyrinths represent a journey through life

        –  they have frequently been used in 4

and prayer

Early examples of the labyrinth spiral

●   Ancient carvings on 5

have been found across many cultures

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

●   Ancient Greeks used the symbol on 6

Walking labyrinths

●   The largest surviving example of a turf labyrinth once had a big 7

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 8

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 9

        –  research has shown that Alzheimer’s sufferers experience less 10