Amazing mazes and labyrinths

A close cousin to traditional games are mazes and labyrinths. Like most traditional board games, mazes and labyrinths are also often built on geometric patterns, although they tend to be far, far more complex than the grids of games.

- VINITA SIDHARTHA vinita

Mazes and labyrinths have fascinated humanity for thousands of years. They are intricate constructions, imbued with mystery and challenge, and sometimes we still don't know their original purpose or why they were created.

What is the difference between a maze and a labyrinth? There are many theories but, generally speaking, a maze is a complex branching puzzle with numerous paths and dead ends; whereas a labyrinth is typically a single non-branching path that leads to a central point and is believed to have been used for meditation or ritualistic purposes.

Perhaps the most well-known labyrinth comes from Greek mythology and the labyrinth of Crete. According to stories, the labyrinth was constructed to house and trap Minotaur, a monstrous mythological creature, with the body of a man and the head of a bull. Located beneath the palace of Knossos, it was believed to be so intricately designed that no one could escape its winding passages.