Labyrinth: Symbol of Fear, Rebirth, and Liberation

A labyrinth is an ancient circular diagram found in cultures around the world. Since antiquity, stories of labyrinths have caught the Western imagination. In its classical form, this diagram consists of a single circular path with no possibility of going astray. In contrast, the modern labyrinth (more properly called a maze) is a system of misleading paths with a multitude of choices, some of which turn out to be dead ends. Taking both a playful and reflective approach, Jaskolski traces the f…