I think the maze refers to the minotaurs' labyrnth, to which seven boys and girls were sacrificed seasonally. Venus, or Aphrodite in the Greek tradition, is partially reponsible for the birth of minotaur, mars is the god of war and this is connected to the references to war and violence throughout the song. He is abscent from the myths surrounding the minotaur though. The first part also refers to the horsemen of the apocalypse, plague, war and death.
I think the maze refers to the minotaurs' labyrnth, to which seven boys and girls were sacrificed seasonally. Venus, or Aphrodite in the Greek tradition, is partially reponsible for the birth of minotaur, mars is the god of war and this is connected to the references to war and violence throughout the song. He is abscent from the myths surrounding the minotaur though. The first part also refers to the horsemen of the apocalypse, plague, war and death.