Mazes and Labyrinths: A General Account of Their History and Development

CHAPTER VII

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THE ETRUSCAN OR ITALIAN LABYRINTH

Other Labyrinths mentioned by Pliny--Varro's Description of the Etruscan Labyrinth; the tomb of Lars Porsena--Speculations regarding it--Travels of Dennis--Labyrinthine Caverns in Etruria; Volterra and Toscanella--Extended use of the term "Labyrinth" by Strabo and Pliny--Reference to Mazes formed in Fields for Amusement 37-41