Daedalus was an engineer who was imprisoned by King Minos. With his son, Icarus, he made wings of wax and feathers.
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Daedalus
//ˈdiːdələs//
Synonyms for "daedalus" (1 found)
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Translations
9 translations across 8 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- Dèdal name (Greek mythological figure)
French
1 entries- Dédale name (Greek mythological figure)
German
1 entries- Daidalos name (Greek mythological figure)
Greek
1 entries- Δαίδαλος name (Greek mythological figure)
Irish
1 entries- Daedalas name (Greek mythological figure)
Marathi
2 entries- डाइडालोस name (Greek mythological figure)
- डेडालस name (Greek mythological figure)
Polish
1 entries- Dedal name (Greek mythological figure)
Spanish
1 entries- Dédalo name (Greek mythological figure)
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The Minotaur was a monster shaped half like a man and half like a bull, confined in the labyrinth built by Daedalus for Minos, and given a periodic tribute of youths and maidens as food until killed by Theseus.
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