. Mazes and labyrinths; a general account of their history and developments. VJJi * 9. *TjarJ» <r Fig. 124.—Stone Labyrinth on Wier Island, Gulf of Finland. (von Baer.). Fig. 125.—Stone Labyrinth on Coast of Finland. (After Aspelin.) He describes some of the figures as having one centre,others two, and others again none at all. They are usuallyfrom ten to fifteen yards in diameter. One large speci-men, nearly twenty yards across (Fig. 126), at Wisby, on148 the Island of Gothland, is of a design very similar to thecircular labyrinth which appears on certain coins ofKnossos. They were general
. Mazes and labyrinths; a general account of their history and developments. VJJi * 9. *TjarJ» <r Fig. 124.—Stone Labyrinth on Wier Island, Gulf of Finland. (von Baer.). Fig. 125.—Stone Labyrinth on Coast of Finland. (After Aspelin.) He describes some of the figures as having one centre,others two, and others again none at all. They are usuallyfrom ten to fifteen yards in diameter. One large speci-men, nearly twenty yards across (Fig. 126), at Wisby, on148 the Island of Gothland, is of a design very similar to thecircular labyrinth which appears on certain coins ofKnossos. They were generally found on islands or closeto the sea-coast, and were known by various names indifferent localities (see p. 150). The fishermen and peasants said that they were usedfor childrens games, a girl standing at the centre whilstthe boys raced for her along the winding paths; but
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