EPISODE · Oct 8, 2025 · 10 MIN
069: The History of Corn Mazes: Labyrinths, Hedge Mazes, and A Dinosaur Named Cornelius
from It's a History Podcast · host Madison Schmidt
Hello! In today's episode we take a look at the history of corn mazes. While Corn Mazes are relatively new, mazes have been a fun past time for hundreds, if not thousands of years. We also take a look at the myth of the labryth and the uncovering of the location of the actual labrinth. Sources for today's episode include: An article titled The Winding History of the Maze by Natasha Geiling from smithsonian magazine https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/winding-history-maze-180951998/ An article titled Myths of the Labyrinth: Uncovering the myths of the labyrinth and the minotaur by andrew shapland https://www.ashmolean.org/article/myths-of-the-labyrinth If you would like to send me any questions, comments, or ideas for future podcast episodes please email me at [email protected]. You can also find me on Instagram and Threads @itsahistorypodcast Thank you for listening!
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069: The History of Corn Mazes: Labyrinths, Hedge Mazes, and A Dinosaur Named Cornelius
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