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The Labyrinth of Egypt was built at Hawara by Amenemhat III, who ruled c. 1800 BC as the sixth pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty. [1] [2] Karl Richard Lepsius also discovered cartouches bearing the name of Amenemhat's daughter, Sobekneferu, [2] suggesting that she made additions to the complex's decorations during her reign as king of Egypt.
Labyrinth. (1986 film) Labyrinth is a 1986 musical fantasy film directed by Jim Henson with George Lucas as executive producer. Based on conceptual designs by Brian Froud, the film was written by Terry Jones, and many of its characters are played by puppets produced by Jim Henson's Creature Shop. The film stars Jennifer Connelly as 16-year-old ...
Occupation. Monarch, magician. Nationality. Goblin Kingdom (the Underground) Jareth is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the 1986 musical fantasy film Labyrinth. Portrayed by David Bowie, Jareth is the powerful and enigmatic king of the goblins to whom protagonist Sarah Williams wishes away her baby brother Toby.
t. e. In Greek mythology, Daedalus ( UK: / ˈdiːdələs /, US: / ˈdɛdələs /; [1] Greek: Δαίδαλος; Latin: Daedalus; Etruscan: Taitale) was a skillful architect and craftsman, seen as a symbol of wisdom, knowledge and power. He is the father of Icarus, the uncle of Perdix, and possibly also the father of Iapyx. Among his most famous ...
Pan's Labyrinth ( Spanish: El laberinto del fauno, lit. 'The Labyrinth of the Faun ') is a 2006 dark fantasy film [ 4] written, directed and co-produced by Guillermo del Toro. The film stars Ivana Baquero, Sergi López, Maribel Verdú, Doug Jones, and Ariadna Gil . The story takes place in Spain in the summer of 1944, during the early Francoist ...
While navigating through the Goblin King's titular labyrinth, Sarah frequently encounters an obstacle or two blocking her path. Or, in this case, four of them. In order to pass through one of the ...
Minos. In Greek mythology, King Minos ( /ˈmaɪnɒs, -nəs/; Greek: Μίνως, Ancient: [mǐːnɔːs] Modern: [ˈminos]) was a king of Crete, son of Zeus and Europa. Every nine years, he made King Aegeus pick seven young boys and seven young girls to be sent to Daedalus 's creation, the labyrinth, to be eaten by the Minotaur.
Greek mythology. In Greek mythology, the Labyrinth ( Ancient Greek: λαβύρινθος, romanized : Labúrinthos) [ a] was an elaborate, confusing structure designed and built by the legendary artificer Daedalus for King Minos of Crete at Knossos. Its function was to hold the Minotaur, the monster eventually killed by the hero Theseus.