Mazes

In Christendom, mazes begin to appear on the floors of cathedrals and basilicas, which themselves are already highly symbolic spaces, simultaneously gesturing toward the metaphors of cross and ship, as the main arm of the cross was called the "nave." Drop a Labyrinth on the floor of these churches and a ritual is born, a path for a ritual, not far removed from the notion of the dance labyrinth in Ancient times. However, these labyrinths do not tell a Minoan mystery but a Paschal one..

In Christendom, mazes begin to appear on the floors of cathedrals and basilicas, which themselves are already highly symbolic spaces, simultaneously gesturing toward the metaphors of cross and ship, as the main arm of the cross was called the "nave." Drop a Labyrinth on the floor of these churches and a ritual is born, a path for a ritual, not far removed from the notion of the dance labyrinth in Ancient times. However, these labyrinths do not tell a Minoan mystery but a Paschal one..

The earliest labyrinth shows up in the Basilica of Saint Reparata (Algiers) in 324 CE and they continue to be included through today. Arguably the most famous and largest (approx. 12.3 m) church labyrinth appears in Chartres, and its dimensions have a curious relationship to its symbology. (Kern 153)

The earliest labyrinth shows up in the Basilica of Saint Reparata (Algiers) in 324 CE and they continue to be included through today. Arguably the most famous and largest (approx. 12.3 m) church labyrinth appears in Chartres, and its dimensions have a curious relationship to its symbology. (Kern 153)