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Labyrinth In Greek mythology, the Labyrinth (, ) was an elaborate, confusing structure designed and built by the legendary artificer Daedalus for King Minos of Crete at Knossos. Its function was to hold the Minotaur, the monster eventually killed by the ...

is an elaborate maze in Greek mythology. Labyrinth, Labyrint, and Labyrinthe may also refer to:

Arts, entertainment and media

Film and television

* ''Labyrinth'' (1959 film), a German-Italian drama film * ''Labyrinth'' (1986 film), a 1986 fantasy film directed by Jim Henson * ''Labyrinth'' (1991 film), a 1991 German-Czech drama film directed by Jaromil Jireš * ''Labyrinth'' (2002 film), a 2002 Serbian film * ''

Labyrint ''Labyrint'' is a Swedish drama television series on TV4 TV4 or TV 4 may refer to: *TV4 (Poland), a private Polish television station *TV4 (Sweden), a Swedish television network **TV4 Group, owners of the Swedish television station *South Afri ...

'', a 2007 Swedish drama television series on TV4 * ''

City of Lies ''City of Lies'' is a 2018 crime thriller film about the investigations by the Los Angeles Police Department of the murders of rappers Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. It is directed by Brad Furman, with a screenplay by Christian Contreras ba ...

'', originally titled ''LAbyrinth'', a 2018 American biographical crime thriller film directed by Brad Furman * ''Labyrinth'' (opera), a 1963 television opera by Gian Carlo Menotti * ''Labyrinth'' (miniseries), based on the Kate Mosse novel

Gaming

* Labyrinth (solitaire), a card game * ''Labyrinth'' (marble game), involving guiding a marble through a maze * ''Labyrinth'' (board game) (formerly ''The Amazing Labyrinth''), with shifting pieces forming a constantly changing maze *

Labyrinth (paper-and-pencil game) Labyrinth is a paper-and-pencil game played by three or more participants. One participant (known as the game master or game leader) designs the labyrinth map, sets the game rules, and announces the results of each move. The other players attem ...

, a logical paper-and-pencil game * ''Labyrinth'' (1980 video game), for the TRS-80 * ''Labyrinth'' (1984 video game), for the BBC Micro * Labyrinth Zone, a level in

Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game) is a 1991 platform game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis. The first game in the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise, it was released in North America on June 23 and in PAL regions and Japan the following month. ...

Sonic Labyrinth is an action-puzzle game developed by Minato Giken and published by Sega for the Game Gear in 1995. The game features Sonic the Hedgehog exploring maze-like stages from an isometric perspective. Dr. Robotnik has robbed Sonic of his trademark spe ...

, for the

Game Gear The is an 8-bit Fourth generation of video game consoles, fourth generation handheld game console released by Sega on October 6, 1990, in Japan, in April 1991 throughout North America and Europe, and during 1992 in Australia. The Game Gear pri ...

* '' Labyrinth: The Computer Game'', based on the 1986 film ** ''Labyrinth: Maō no Meikyū'' (''Maze of the Goblin King''), a Japanese exclusive video game published for the Famicom (also known as the Nintendo Entertainment System) and MSX computers, also based on the 1986 film * '' Ken's Labyrinth'', a 1993 first-person shooter developed by Ken Silverman * '' Labyrinth: The War on Terror, 2001 – ?'', a board game by Volko Ruhnke * ''Labyrinthine'', a solo and cooperative

horror game A horror game is a video game genre centered on horror fiction and typically designed to scare the player. Unlike most other video game genres, which are classified by their gameplay, horror games are nearly always based on narrative or visual pr ...

developed and published by Valko Game Studios * ''Last Labyrinth'', a PlayStation Virtual reality escape room game by Amata K.K.

Literature

* ''Labyrinth'' (novel), a 2005 archaeological mystery novel by Kate Mosse * "Labyrinth" (novella), a novella in the Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold * ''Labyrinths'' (short story collection), a 1962 collection of short stories and essays by Jorge Luis Borges * ''The Labyrinth'', a memoir by

Walter Schellenberg Walter Friedrich Schellenberg (16 January 1910 – 31 March 1952) was a German SS functionary during the Nazi era. He rose through the ranks of the SS, becoming one of the highest ranking men in the ''Sicherheitsdienst'' (SD) and eventually as ...

Music

Labyrinth (band) Labyrinth is an Italian power metal band formed in 1991 in Massa, Italy. The band underwent a change in style and themes after the departure of Olaf Thorsen in 2002. History 1990s Labyrinth formed in 1991 with a lineup of Franco Rubulotta (Fran ...

, an Italian power metal band *

Labyrint (band) Labyrint formed in 2007 was a Swedish hip hop music group from Gottsunda, Uppsala. After performing for a number of years together, in 2007, they had a breakthrough with "Vår Betong" and in 2009 collaborated with Masse from The Salazar Brothe ...

, a Swedish hip hop band *

The Labyrinth (tour) The Labyrinth was the debut concert tour by British pop singer Leona Lewis. Beginning on 28 May 2010, it showcased songs from her debut album, '' Spirit'' (2007). and her second album, '' Echo'' (2009). Dates in the United Kingdom and the Republi ...

, 2010, by Leona Lewis

Albums

* ''Labyrinth'' (Blutengel album), 2007 * ''Labyrinth'' (1986 soundtrack), soundtrack to the 1986 film ''Labyrinth'' * ''Labyrinth'' (Equinox album), 1994 * ''Labyrinth'' (Juno Reactor album), 2004 * ''Labyrinth'' (Labyrinth album), 2003 * ''Labyrinth'' (Fleshgod Apocalypse album), 2013 * ''Labyrinths'' (Marilyn Crispell album), 1988 * ''

Labyrinthes ''Labyrinthes'' is the third studio album by Malajube, a Quebec indie rock band. The album was released on February 10, 2009, and is their first studio album since their commercial breakthrough in 2006 with ''Trompe-l'œil''. Julien Mineau, the ...

'', the third studio album by Malajube, 2009 * ''Labyrinth'' (EP), the eighth EP by GFriend, 2020 * ''Labyrinth'',

Nucleus Nucleus ( : nuclei) is a Latin word for the seed inside a fruit. It most often refers to: *Atomic nucleus, the very dense central region of an atom * Cell nucleus, a central organelle of a eukaryotic cell, containing most of the cell's DNA Nucl ...

, 1973

Songs

* "Labyrinth" (Cryalot song), 2022 * "Labyrinth" (Taylor Swift song), 2022 * "Labyrinth", a song on ''The Cure'' (The Cure album), 2004 * "Labyrinth", a song by Enter Shikari from the album ''

Take to the Skies ''Take to the Skies'' is the debut studio album by British rock band Enter Shikari. It is the first album to achieve a significant chart success for a new act operating outside the traditional label system after selling 200,000 copies worldwide. ...

'', 2007 * "Labyrinth", a song by GFriend on the EP 回:''Labyrinth'', 2020 * "Labyrinthian", a song by Misery Signals from the album ''

Controller Controller may refer to: Occupations * Controller or financial controller, or in government accounting comptroller, a senior accounting position * Controller, someone who performs agent handling in espionage * Air traffic controller, a person ...

'', 2008 * "Labyrinths", a song by Savatage from the album ''

Edge of Thorns ''Edge of Thorns'' is the seventh album by American heavy metal band Savatage, released on April 6, 1993 on Atlantic Records. This is the last Savatage album to feature guitarist Criss Oliva, who died six months after its release, and their firs ...

'', 1993 * "The Labyrinth" ("''Il labirinto armonico''"), a concerto by

Pietro Locatelli Pietro Antonio Locatelli (3 September 1695 in Bergamo – 30 March 1764 in Amsterdam) was an Italian Baroque composer and violinist. Biography Bergamo Little is known about Locatelli's childhood. In his early youth he was the third violinist ...

* "Labyrinth", a song by Elisa from the album '' Pipes & Flowers''

Other uses in arts and entertainment

* ''Labyrinth'' (artwork), a 2013 series of artworks by Mark Wallinger * ''Labyrinth'' (Miró, Joan), the set of sculptures and ceramics by the artist Joan Miró * ''Labyrinth'', a ballet by

Tim Rushton Timothy John Rushton MBE (born 18 March 1963 in England) is a British choreographer and from 2001 to 2018 artistic leader of the Copenhagen-based Danish Dance Theatre, Denmark's largest modern dance company. Tim Rushton was trained at The Royal ...

Places

Labyrinth (Antarctica) The Labyrinth () is an extensive flat upland area which has been deeply eroded, at the west end of Wright Valley, in Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was so named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (1958–59) because the ...

Labyrinth Bay Labyrinth Bay is an Arctic waterway in Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in southwestern Queen Maud Gulf off Nunavut's mainland. Described by Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson Vilhjalmur Stefansson (November 3, 1879 – Au ...

, in Nunavut, Canada

Science and technology

Bony labyrinth The bony labyrinth (also osseous labyrinth or otic capsule) is the rigid, bony outer wall of the inner ear in the temporal bone. It consists of three parts: the vestibule, semicircular canals, and cochlea. These are cavities hollowed out of the ...

, part of the human ear *

Labyrinth fish The Anabantoidei are a suborder of anabantiform ray-finned freshwater fish distinguished by their possession of a lung-like labyrinth organ, which enables them to breathe air. The fish in the Anabantoidei suborder are known as anabantoids or la ...

, of suborder Anabantoidei, and the labyrinth organ, a defining characteristic *

Labyrinth seal A labyrinth seal is a type of mechanical seal that provides a tortuous path to help prevent leakage. An example of such a seal is sometimes found within an axle's bearing to help prevent the leakage of the oil lubricating the bearing. A laby ...

, a type of mechanical seal

Other uses

Labyrinth Gallery Galeria Labirynt was established in 1956 as the Bureau of Artistic Exhibitions ( pl, Biuro Wystaw Artystycznych or pl, BWA) in Lublin, Poland. It presents a variety of art disciplines including installations, video art, performance art, multimedi ...

, an art gallery in Lublin, Poland