6 : Knossos: Man-made Labyrinth Today

Modern scholars suggest the "Minotaur" may have been inspired by the Minoan ritual of bull-leaping , where acrobats would vault over live bulls. 2. Archaeology: The Real "Labyrinth"

While no literal underground maze has been found, the itself is widely considered the source of the labyrinth myth. MYTHS OF THE LABYRINTH | Ashmolean Museum 6 : Knossos: Man-Made Labyrinth

The Athenian hero Theseus successfully navigated the maze to slay the beast, aided by Ariadne , who provided a ball of thread to help him find his way back out. Modern scholars suggest the "Minotaur" may have been

It was built to imprison the Minotaur , a monstrous creature with the head of a bull and the body of a man. MYTHS OF THE LABYRINTH | Ashmolean Museum The

In Greek myth, the Labyrinth was an elaborate structure commissioned by and designed by the master craftsman Daedalus .