Deadallus arrived safe in Athens and then traveled a lot running away from King Minos who was chasing him. Icarus flew near the sun and after his wings melted, dropped into the sea near the island, that is called today Ikaria. King Minos believed that Daedallus betrayed him and the two pioneer pilots escaped by air. Test pilot was Icarus who managed to get from DHV (Daedalus Heat Vortex) a temporal certification according to which he should not fly near the sun. Theseus entered into Labyrinth and killed Minotaur who was eating 7 virgin Athenians girls per year, who where offered to King Minos as a peace gift.ĭeadallus had ready the solution for this difficult situation and by using his talent built wings glued with wax for him and Icarus. She fell in love with Thesseus, who was the son of King Aegean of Athens and told him the secret as well. Deadallus told the secret to King Minos daughter named Ariadni. The secret was that somebody had to pull with him a sewing thread, before entering to Labyrinth, so he could find his way out. King Minos was grateful to Daedallus but he could not let him go from the island, being afraid that he will tell the secret to the Athenians.

For additional security let live in there Minotaur, who was half man and half bull. So if an enemy was entering in the Labyrinth could not come out. Daedallus succeeded to build a complicate complex of rooms and corridors, the Labyrinth. His reputation was great and King Minos of Crete (Island of the South Aegean sea),invited him to build a palace in the city of Knossos, where he could hide his treasures from his enemies. As a sculptor became famous because he was the first who curved the wooden statues with the left foot forward, thus giving them motion.In brief he was a Leonardo da Vinci of his age. He was a great architect, artist and inventor. He lived in Athens with his wife Nausicrates and his son Icarus. The tale of Daedalus and Icarus as described in Greek MythologyĬourtesy of Back in the ancient years Daedalus was the son of Metion who was a descendant of the craftsman God Hephaestos.

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