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The word 'labyrinth’ comes from the Greek 'labyrinthos’ and describes any maze-like structure. Etymologically the word is linked to the Minoan 'labrys' for 'double axe', the symbol of the Minoan mother goddess of Crete. The most famous labyrinth is found in Greek mythology: Designed by Daedalus for King Minos of Knossos... [
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