The author argues that the term ‘labyrinthine’ refers to both labyrinths and mazes. In this study the myth and the symbol most synonymous with Theseus, the labyrinth, is examined in-depth. The significance of the myth and the symbol are applied to Jungian psychological constructs. The study followed the chronology of the life of Theseus and selected images of labyrinths. Clinical case material was used to connect the story and image to the psychotherapy process. Suggestions were given for incorporating the myth and the individuation process into the dynamics of psychotherapy.
