The labyrinth is a mythical manifestation of the spiral concept, but while the labyrinth has its minotaur or sphinx (as in Harry Potter), the spiral is its own monster. Heroes attempt to maneuver the labyrinth and conquer the beast within, while the spiral captures and manipulates. All become victims to the spiral. If the sea is a labyrinth, then perhaps leviathan and the whale are its monsters. But the sea also holds spiraling vortexes, sucking in unsuspecting victims to its watery depths.

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