Daedalus
human_specialist earth Greek single tradition · 3
Daedalus is a Greek exile and master craftsman who built the Labyrinth and secretly loves Ariadne. In the poem he hints that he has guessed the secret of the Minotaur, offering strategic assistance. He embodies the archetype of the wise artisan.
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When
- First attested
- 500 BCE
- Attested period
- -500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Daedalus appears in early Greek mythic tradition, notably in the 5th‑century BCE tragedies.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Völundr
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (3)
Source passages
“Daedalus, a Greek exile, has long loved Ariadne in silence... Daedalus, who built the Labyrinth.”
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“Peter Russel as Daedalus”
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“This shows that Völundr was seen as equivalent to, or even identical with, the classical hero Daedalus.”
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