(ii) _Accounts of Later Explorers_ Decay of the Labyrinth--Travels of Lucas and Pococke--French and Prussian Expeditions--Researches of Flinders Petrie-- Speculations regarding Original Plan--Purpose and Date of Construction 11-16 CHAPTER IV THE CRETAN LABYRINTH (i) _The Story of Theseus and the Minotaur_ Plutarch's Life of Theseus; the Cretan Exploit--The Athenian Tribute--The Labyrinth of Daedalus--The Clue of Ariadne-- The Fight with the Minotaur--The Crane Dance--Tragedies of the Hero's Return--Other Accounts of the Legend-- Speculations concerning Minos and Daedalus 17-22 CHAPTER V THE CRETAN LABYRINTH (_continued_) (ii) _The Caverns of Gortyna_ Statements by Later Classic Writers--Tournefort's Voyage-- Visits of Pococke and Savary--Cockerell's Diary--Travels of Capt. Spratt--Connection of Gortyna Caverns with Traditional Labyrinth very improbable 23-28 CHAPTER VI THE CRETAN LABYRINTH (_continued_) (iii) _Knossos_ Explorations of Sir Arthur Evans--Momentous Discoveries-- Unearthing of the Palaces--Their Antiquity--Description of the Great Palace--The Maze on the Wall--The Hall of the Double Axes--The Cult of the Bull--Schliemann's Researches--The Sport of Bull-Leaping--Possible Identity of the Palace with the Labyrinth 29-36 CHAPTER VII 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 CHAPTER VIII THE LABYRINTH IN ANCIENT ART The Meander and other Rudimentary Forms--Seal-impressions-- Coins of Knossos--"Unicursal" Nature of the Knossian Design--Graffito of Pompeii--The _Casa del Labirinto_-- Roman Mosaic Pavements--The _Tholos_ of Epidaurus-- Labyrinthine Structure at Tiryns--Greek Pottery--Etruscan Vase--The Labyrinth on Gems and Robes 42-53 CHAPTER IX CHURCH LABYRINTHS Algeria, Orléansville--Italy: Lucca, Pavia, Piacenza, Cremona, Rome and Ravenna--France: Chartres, St. Quentin, Amiens, Rheims, Bayeux, Sens, Auxerre, Arras, St. Omer, Poitiers, Chalons, Pont l'Abbé, Caen and Aix--Modern examples: Lille, Ely, Bourn and Alkborough--Meaning of Church Labyrinths-- Lack of Support for Accepted Theory 54-70 CHAPTER X TURF LABYRINTHS