Both Uses of
labyrinth
in
Betrayed: A House of Night Novel
- I felt his fingertip lightly trace the labyrinthlike spiral pattern that was, except for the exotic-looking runes interspersed around the spirals, much like my facial Mark.
Chpt 5labyrinthlike = convoluted design
- It's the same labyrinth pattern as your other Marks.
Chpt 32 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(labyrinth) a maze (a complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost)
or (figuratively): anything so complicated that it is extremely confusingThe word "labyrinth" comes from the name of the maze of passages where, in Greek mythology, Theseus had to escape from the Minotaur. -
(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly, labyrinth can refer to a complex anatomical system of interconnecting cavities -- especially the inner ear