Questions 1 - 10:
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Definition
- a winding spiral path leading to a central area
Labyrinths compared with mazes
- Mazes are a type of 1
– 2 is needed to navigate through a maze
– the word ‘maze’ is derived from a word meaning a feeling of 3
- Labyrinths represent a journey through life
– they have frequently been used in 4 and prayer
Early examples of the labyrinth spiral
- Ancient carvings on 5 have been found across many cultures
- The Pima, a Native American tribe, wove the symbol on baskets
- Ancient Greeks used the symbol on 6
Walking labyrinths
- The largest surviving example of a turf labyrinth once had a big 7 at its centre
Labyrinths nowadays
- Believed to have a beneficial impact on mental and physical health, e.g., walking a maze can reduce a person’s 8 rate
- Used in medical and health and fitness settings and also prisons
- Popular with patients, visitors and staff in hospitals
– patients who can’t walk can use ‘finger labyrinths’ made from 9
– research has shown that Alzheimer’s sufferers experience less 10