labyrinth Greek The word labyrinth means any intricate building full of chambers and passages, or a maze of paths bordered by high hedges.
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labyrinth Greek The word labyrinth means any intricate building full of chambers and passages, or a maze of paths bordered by high hedges. In Greek mythology, the labyrinth designed by Daedalus for King Minos to house the Minotaur may have been patterned on the design of the palace itself, which had a complex of rooms.
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