BASIC LABYRINTH DESIGNS AND LINKS

These are three of the basic labyrinth designs, from which many others have been derived. To see more, follow the links at the bottom of this page, or check out some books about labyrinths.
An excellent one to start with is Secrets of the Maze - An Interactive Guide to the World's Most Amazing Mazes, by Fisher and Loxton.


A 7-ring Unicursal Labyrinth
The Classical Labyrinth
NEW!-- How to draw this labyrinth
Carvings, coins, and other evidence of labyrinths like this one range from hundreds to a few thousand years old.


A Roman Labyrinth
The Roman Labyrinth
Roman Labyrinths are usually made up of lines meeting at right angles.


A Christian Labyrinth
The Christian Labyrinth
The early Christian church made use of labyrinths as a symbolic or meditative tool. A labyrinth like this one exists in the floor of the Chartres Cathederal.

LINKS

Through Mazes to Mathematics
the mathematical approach

Think Labyrinth
labyrinths, mazes, and computer generated maze software

Labyrinths and Mazes
labyrinths vs. mazes, mythology, photos

The Labyrinth Locator
Find a labyrinth near you!

The Labyrinth - Walking Your Spiritual Journey

How to Create an Outdoor Labyrinth



home