English turf mazes, Troy, and the labyrinth

Author

Russell, W. M. S.; Russell, Claire

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Folklore. 1991, Num. 1, Vol. 102, 77-88

ISSN

0015-587X

Abstract (en)

Thirty-nine turf mazes are recorded in England, of which 10 survive. Traces the association between Troy and the English mazes to the description of the Game of Troy (Troiae lusus or Troia) in the Aeneid and the medieval Matter of Troy (Benoit de Sainte-Maure's Roman de Troie, 1165), whereas in Italy and France the tradition depends from the Cretan labyrinth. The labyrinth is endowed with the significance of spatial patterns and range topography, and by extension symbolizes kinship and the social network.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Architecture -- Gardens -- United Kingdom
• Mazes
• Great Britain
• Troy
• Iconography
• 1500-1700

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Architecture -- Jardins -- Royaume-Uni
• Labyrinthe de jardin
• Grande-Bretagne
• Troie
• Iconographie
• 1500-1700

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19920701-00425674

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