The Minotaur in House of Leaves the Minotaur, or die trying. Customarily, these fourteen people were displayed to Minos before their departure to Knossos. Minos' daughter, Ariadne, who was also present was enchanted by Theseus and helped him by asking Daedalus to reveal the way around the maze. She handed him a sword and a spool of thread to make his way back. Thesus succeeded in his attempt to kill the Minotaur and returned victorious. On page 111 of the 2000 American novel "House of Leaves", the Minotaur is spoken of fondly by Zampano and almost deliberately the whole passage has been struck. He talks about
The Maze (painting) a major influence on the work, as well as Shakespeare. Kurelek writes, "the psychological symbols of "The Maze" gradually shifted to more spiritual ones. They took on the appearance of Swiftian satire." Images of "The Maze" have been used in psychology classes, including that of James Maas at Cornell University. Maas was also involved in the making of the original film "The Maze: The Story of William Kurelek" (1969), which won a Red Ribbon Award for outstanding educational documentary in the 1972 American Film Festival. The film chronicles Kurelek's life through his paintings and on-camera revelations, using "The Maze" painting