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Labyrinth Maker

@labyrinthmaker.bsky.social

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Maker of labyrinths and labyrinth-makers. www.labyrinth-maker.com

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Chapps @chapps.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

It's always a bit of a thrill to see this drachm coin minted in Knossos, Crete, which depicts the goddess Hera on the obverse. Because on the reverse, below, is depicted an iconic image from the myth of the Minotaur - the labyrinth. 🏺 #ancientbluesky #ARTIC Struck 350-220 BCE. 📸 me

The front (obverse) of this small silver coin depicts the head of the goddess Hera facing left. The back (reverse) depicts a square labyrinth with the name of the location where it was minted, in Greek: ΚΝΩΣΙ (Knossos).

The city of Knossos drew its civic icon from the myth of the Minotaur. The monster, born to the queen of Crete, was hidden away in a labyrinth, or maze. Yearly he devoured youths and maidens until, with the help of a ball of string, the hero Theseus made his way to the center of the labyrinth. There he killed the Minotaur and used the string to find his way out of the maze. The story was so famous that anyone seeing the labyrinth on this coin knew that Knossos was its source.

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib... When you need something that's not clothing or blankets, here's a fun puzzle to work out - a knitted finger labyrinth! #labyrinth #fingerlabyrinth #willygdesigns #ShowMeYourKnits - it's purple week!

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Turn-A-Corner Finger Labyrinths pattern by Will Gillespie

Labyrinths have a rich history; today they are used as tools for meditation and reflection. They are also really fun to make, and now you can knit your own! These knitted finger labyrinths feature bea...

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Una McCormack @unamccormack.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Besotted with this labyrinth locator: labyrinthlocator.org

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Labyrinth Locator

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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Good one 😆

A humorous illustration styled like ancient Greek pottery art. On the left, the hero Theseus holds a sword in one hand and a ball of thread in the other, trailing the thread behind him. On the right, the Minotaur is knitting with the thread instead of being menacing. The scene is framed with traditional Greek geometric patterns in red on a black background.

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Jennifer @olablanca.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

#TheWildImages #rocks #Stunday #Hipstamatic #landscape #photography #labyrinth

A serene view of a classic labyrinth constructed with stones at Summer Lake. The sky is tinged with pink on the horizon as the sun sets for the night. In the distance, the desert brush has a golden glow and, there is a mountain rising up from the playa on the right.

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vavavroom @vavavroon.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

A boy walking the #Land'sEndLabyrinth, in San Francisco. #maze #labyrinth

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Sisterhood of Avalon @sisterhoodofavalon.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

"... They have served as spaces and symbols of contemplation, protection, and liminality. ..." - from The Sacred Art of Labyrinth Design: Optimization of a Liminal Aesthetic by Yadina Z. Clark (2015) #labyrinth #glastonburytor #celtic #culture #symbols #liminality #protection #contemplation

photo of rock labyrinth; "Labyrinths, in their true, non-maze forms, have existed for thousands of years in numerous places around the world and there are similarities in the designs and uses of these figures despite geographic and cultural differences and the passage of time. They have served as spaces and symbols of contemplation, protection, and liminality. Global interest in labyrinths has ebbed and flowed, but there is something about these ancient symbols that keeps revitalizing that interest."
- from The Sacred Art of Labyrinth Design: Optimization of a Liminal Aesthetic
by Yadina Z. Clark (2015)

#labyrinth #glastonburytor #celtic #culture #symbols #liminality #protection #contemplation

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Merle Massie @merlemassie.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

I love that my labyrinth is ready for walking! ❤️

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jane phượng, Ph.D (she/her) Ngunnawal Country @janephuong.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Labyrinth #AlphabetChallenge #WeekPforPatterns

A labyrinth by green grass with a big tree at the heart.

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Labyrinth Maker @labyrinthmaker.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Discovery of 4,000-Year-Old Structure in Greece Stumps Archaeologists and Threatens Major Airport Construction www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/d...

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Discovery of 4,000-Year-Old Structure in Greece Stumps Archaeologists and Threatens Major Airport Construction

The mystifying Minoan structure, unearthed on a hilltop in Crete, is one of 35 newly announced archaeological finds in the area

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Labyrinth Maker @labyrinthmaker.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

If you're in Brighton next Sunday, I'll be giving a talk entitled 'The Lady of the Labyrinth', kicking off the final day of events for the Once&Future Festival at @yellowbookbar.bsky.social. Book here: sweetvenues.com/whats-on/the...

Poster advertising my talk on 'The Lady of the Labyrinth' on Sunday 27th April for the Once&Future Festival at @yellowbookbar.bsky.social

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Labyrinth Maker @labyrinthmaker.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

I made this labyrinth last week in an abandoned car park by an old chalk pit.

Close-up of labyrinth made from chalk stones on a moss-covered car park.

Wide-angle shot of the labyrinth in front of a Sequoia tree.

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Labyrinth Maker @labyrinthmaker.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Easter Sunday is as good a day as any to start posting here. The dates of historical springtime gatherings at labyrinths in Europe vary, but they generally take place between Easter and Midsummer, with the greatest concentration around May Day—a good indication of their pre-Christian origin.

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