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The Blogging From A to Z April Challenge: L is for Labyrinthine

Friday, 13 April 2012

My posts in the The Blogging From A to Z April Challenge are all about interesting words. Words that are weird, intriguing, poetic or just plain cool.




L is for Labyrinthine

A pleasingly convoluted, serpentine word. Obviously, "like a labyrinth".

Did you know that, strictly speaking, labyrinths are different from mazes? Mazes have branches and forking paths while labyrinths are a single, winding path. So you can't get lost in a labyrinth. I don't know what Theseus was up to.

Mazes are puzzles but the point of a labyrinth is to make the long and possibly symbolic journey to the centre, contemplating your steps along the way ...



Archaeopteryx Blunderbuss Chthonic Dreadnought Entropy Fulgurite Gargantua Humbucking Ichthyic Juggernaut Kappa Labyrinthine

Posted by Simon Kewin at 08:00

14 comments:

  1. A Daft Scots Lass13 April 2012 at 12:35

    I'm clicking on random blogs that catch my eye from the A to Z Challenge site. I'm intrigued by spells and those who use them.

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  2. Old Kitty13 April 2012 at 13:01

    I sort of knew a labyrinth was a sort of spiritual journey and a maze is what you see when you visit Hampton Court! It's a most profound word! Yay! Take care
    x

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  3. Simon Kewin13 April 2012 at 13:45

    Daft Scots Lass - Thanks; Hope you enjoyed your visit.

    Old Kitty - Indeed so!

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  4. Guilie Castillo13 April 2012 at 16:10

    You're right about Theseus--never thought about it much. The "labyrinth" at Crete must have been a maze, if he required that ball of string to get out. Huh...

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  5. Madeline Mora-Summonte13 April 2012 at 16:27

    I love the way the word "labyrinthine" feels in my mouth. Great word. :)

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  6. Simon Kewin13 April 2012 at 16:48

    Guilie - Hmm, so maybe Theseus wasn't so bright?

    Madeline - Me too.

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  7. Sarah Allen13 April 2012 at 17:33

    I automatically thought of the David Bowie movie :)

    Sarah Allen
    (my creative writing blog)

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  8. Simon Kewin13 April 2012 at 18:52

    Sarah - Oh yes, of course. Good film.

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  9. Maria13 April 2012 at 20:02

    I didn't know that...thank you. That's what I like about the A to Z challenge, you learn stuff as well as networking.

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  10. Simon Kewin13 April 2012 at 20:17

    Maria - I agree, you do learn all sorts of interesting things. Thanks.

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  11. Anita14 April 2012 at 01:34

    Thanks for an interesting post. The word also makes me think of the ear :)

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  12. Nicole14 April 2012 at 02:51

    I've always liked this word. It rolls of the tongue and conjures up the stuff of ancient myths!

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  13. Hilary Melton-Butcher14 April 2012 at 14:35

    Hi Simon .. I didn't know the difference between a labyrinth and a maze - not sure why not! Now I must give both a go .. somewhere, sometime ..

    Great - thanks for the info .. cheers Hilary

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  14. Simon Kewin14 April 2012 at 14:56

    Anita: That makes sense - there's a labyrinth there too isn't there?

    Nicole: Yep, I think that's why I like it, too.

    Hilary: You should! Must be plenty of castles with mazes ...

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I'd love to know what you think.