- Daedalus - Wikipedia
He is the father of Icarus, the uncle of Perdix, and possibly also the father of Iapyx Among his most famous creations are the wooden cow for Pasiphaë, the Labyrinth for King Minos of Crete which imprisoned the Minotaur, and wings that he and his son Icarus used to attempt to escape Crete
- Daedalus | Achievements, Art, Myth | Britannica
Daedalus, mythical Greek inventor, architect, and sculptor who was said to have built, among other things, the paradigmatic Labyrinth for King Minos of Crete Ancient sources for the legends of Daedalus give varying accounts of his parentage
- Daedalus | MIT Press
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- Daedalus - World History Encyclopedia
Daedalus is a figure from Greek mythology famous for his sculptures, clever inventions, and as the architect of the Minotaur 's labyrinth on Crete Daedalus is the father of Icarus who flew too close to the Sun on his artificial wings and so drowned in the Mediterranean
- Daedalus – Mythopedia
Daedalus was a craftsman from Athens who designed the famous Labyrinth—the prison of the Minotaur—and other marvelous creations for the Cretan king Minos He and his son Icarus were imprisoned by Minos, but they managed to escape on wings that Daedalus had built
- Daedalus in Greek Mythology - Greek Legends and Myths
The character of Daedalus appears in one of the most famous stories of Greek mythology, for it was Daedalus who crafted wings for his son Icarus and himself to escape their imprisonment Daedalus was a master craftsman, an inventor and architect who had been blessed by the Greek goddess Athena
- The Dramatic and Tragic Life of Ancient Greek Legend Daedalus
Daedalus is credited with having first conceived of masts and sails for ships of the Navy of Crete under the rule of Minos Pausanius credits him with numerous archaic wooden statues
- Daedalus | Facts, Information, and Mythology - Encyclopedia Mythica
Daedalus himself flew safe over the Aegean, but, as Icarus flew too near the sun, the wax by which his wings were fastened on was melted, and he dropped down and was drowned in that part of the Aegean which was called after him the Icarian sea
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