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'''Daidalos''', also spelled '''Daedalus''', was a famous and skillful inventor, architect, and a craftsman in [[Greek mythology]], known for being the creator of the infamous [[Labyrinth of Lost Souls|labyrinth]] for the [[Minotaur]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations | '''Daidalos''', also spelled '''Daedalus''',<ref>{{WP|Daedalus}}</ref> was a famous and skillful inventor, architect, and a craftsman in [[Greek mythology]], known for being the creator of the infamous [[Labyrinth of Lost Souls|labyrinth]] for the [[Minotaur]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]]: "Messara: Daidalos Armory"</ref> He was also the father of [[Ikaros (mythology)|Ikaros]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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> However, Daidalos found work in [[Knossos]]. At first, he played a vital part in the birth of the [[Minotaur]] by crafting a special cow suit for the queen [[Pasiphae]], enabling her to sleep with a [[Kretan Bull|bull]] 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> He 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'' – | 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> However, Daidalos found work in [[Knossos]]. At first, he played a vital part in the birth of the [[Minotaur]] by crafting a special cow suit for the queen [[Pasiphae]], enabling her to sleep with a [[Kretan Bull|bull]] 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> He 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== | ||
Latest revision as of 21:11, 19 March 2024
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 jealous rage.[3] However, Daidalos found work in Knossos. At first, he played a vital part in the birth of the Minotaur by crafting a special cow suit for the queen Pasiphae, enabling her to sleep with a bull 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] He 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 well as the related cavern used as 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) (sculpture 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