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According to Greek legends, the [[Athens|Athenian]] Daidalos was [[Ostracism|exiled]] after he threw his nephew off the [[Akropolis Sanctuary|acropolis]] of Athens in jealous rage.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Tours: Knossos]]: "Daidalos"</ref> | According to Greek legends, the [[Athens|Athenian]] Daidalos was [[Ostracism|exiled]] after he threw his nephew off the [[Akropolis Sanctuary|acropolis]] of Athens in a jealous rage.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Tours: Knossos]]: "Daidalos"</ref> Living on [[Krete]], Daidalos eventually found work in [[Knossos]]. At first, he played a vital part in the birth of the [[Minotaur]] by crafting a special cow suit for Queen [[Pasiphae]], enabling her to sleep with a [[Kretan Bull|bull]] that the gods had cursed her to fall in love with. After the birth of the Minotaur, King [[Minos]] ordered Daidalos to create the infamous labyrinth beneath the [[Knossos Palace]].<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece'' – Tours: Knossos: "Birth of the Minotaur"</ref> | ||
Daidalos was also said to be the creator of the [[Daidalos' Statue of Herakles|statue]] of the hero [[Herakles]] situated near the [[Lykosoura Ruins]] in [[Arkadia]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations: "Arkadia: Daidalos' Statue of Herakles"</ref> | |||
==Legacy and influence== | ==Legacy and influence== | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], a [[Daidalos Fort|fort]] near the city of [[Gortyn]] in [[Messara]] was named after him, as | During the [[Peloponnesian War]], a [[Daidalos Fort|fort]] near the city of [[Gortyn]] in [[Messara]] was named after him, as was as the related [[Daidalos Armory|cavern]] used as an armory.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> | ||
In 1725, after the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins|Chinese Assassins]] [[Xiao Han]], [[Liu Qing]], and [[Xue Yan]] used gliders to board the ''[[Fenghuang]]'', the navigator [[John Young]] compared them to Daidalos and his son Ikaros.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 48|Episode 48]]</ref> | In 1725, after the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins|Chinese Assassins]] [[Xiao Han]], [[Liu Qing]], and [[Xue Yan]] used gliders to board the ''[[Fenghuang]]'', the navigator [[John Young]] compared them to Daidalos and his son Ikaros.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 48|Episode 48]]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:34, 5 May 2026
Daidalos, also spelled Daedalus,[1] was a famous and skillful inventor, architect, and a craftsman in Greek mythology, known for being the creator of the infamous labyrinth for the Minotaur.[2] He was also the father of Ikaros.
Biography[edit | edit source]
According to Greek legends, the Athenian Daidalos was exiled after he threw his nephew off the acropolis of Athens in a jealous rage.[3] Living on Krete, Daidalos eventually found work in Knossos. At first, he played a vital part in the birth of the Minotaur by crafting a special cow suit for Queen Pasiphae, enabling her to sleep with a bull that the gods had cursed her to fall in love with. After the birth of the Minotaur, King Minos ordered Daidalos to create the infamous labyrinth beneath the Knossos Palace.[4]
Daidalos was also said to be the creator of the statue of the hero Herakles situated near the Lykosoura Ruins in Arkadia.[5]
Legacy and influence[edit | edit source]
During the Peloponnesian War, a fort near the city of Gortyn in Messara was named after him, as was as the related cavern used as an armory.[6]
In 1725, after the Chinese Assassins Xiao Han, Liu Qing, and Xue Yan used gliders to board the Fenghuang, the navigator John Young compared them to Daidalos and his son Ikaros.[7]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (first mentioned)
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑
Daedalus on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations: "Messara: Daidalos Armory"
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – Tours: Knossos: "Daidalos"
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – Tours: Knossos: "Birth of the Minotaur"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations: "Arkadia: Daidalos' Statue of Herakles"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 48