Dante’s Journey Through Hell and the Labyrinth’s Paradox: Down Is Up

When you're going through hell, keep going.

Medieval labyrinths did not have forks or branching paths. They followed a single winding route. At the center, there was a point usually called “The New Jerusalem.” It signified the absolute center of one’s life and the ultimate goal of one’s journey.

Curiously, the path wound so intricately that one could not tell whether they were approaching the cen…