feliscia & kenneth's take on daedalus & icarus

8/14/2019 Feliscia & Kenneth's Take on Daedalus & Icarus

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tle History of Daedalus1) Daedalus (Greek: Daidalos) Craftsman

2) Came from Athens

3) Had 2 sons: Icarus and Iapyx

4) Was a famous architect, inventor, and master craftsman

5) Had a apprentice called Talos / Perdix (nephew)

6) Killed Talos for fear of him surpassing him in skill

7) Banished from Athens and ran to Cretes

8) Offended King Minos and was locked in the Labyrinth

9) Escaped to King Cocalus of Sicily

10) Left Sicily and went to Sardinia to join a group by Iolaus


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Cunning Of DaedalusCunning Of Daedalus

WhenWhen TalosTalos, his nephew, earned a great reputation, his nephew, earned a great reputationthroughout Athens by inventing the saw, he devised tothroughout Athens by inventing the saw, he devised tomurdermurderTalosTalos..

He ledHe led TalosTalos to the top of the Acropolis, and pushed himto the top of the Acropolis, and pushed him

down when he was looking the other way.down when he was looking the other way. He even told the passers-by that he was performing hisHe even told the passers-by that he was performing his

civic duty by telling them he was burying the carcass of acivic duty by telling them he was burying the carcass of agreat serpent.great serpent.

He even received respect because serpents wereHe even received respect because serpents weretreated with reverence, as the King (Erichtheus) wastreated with reverence, as the King (Erichtheus) wassaid to be one from the waist down himself.said to be one from the waist down himself.


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1) made a hollow wooden cow covered with cow hide for Pasiphae

(King Minos wife) in order for her to consummate her relationship

with a sacred bull, which gives rise to the Minotaur.

Achievements of

Daedalus


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Achievements of Daedalus

2) made the famous Labyrinth of Crete, where the dark corridors were

intricately twisted and virtually impossible for those inside to comeout, for the Minotaur.


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3) created wings out of bird feathers, thread and wax for himself and Icarus

to escape from King Minos


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- made the folding chair, the compass, the axe,the bevel, sails,

statues in naturalistic poses (with eyes open and arms and legs

separated), painted / engraved images, plumbline, the auger/gimlet,

glue, isinglass (collagen for wine/beer)
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-enlarged the summit of mount Eryx by a wall so as to make a firm

foundation for the temple of Aphrodite


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- said to be the architect of a most beautiful propylaeum

to the temple of Hephaestus.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:AthinaiPropylaen.jpg


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Miscellaneous

-Daedalus arrived safely in Sicily, in the care of King Cocalus, where he built a

temple to Apollo, and hung up his wings, an offering to the god.
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-Minos went in pursuit ofDaedalus after he had escaped with Icarus,

hoping to trick the great inventor into revealing himself. At each city he

visited, Minos offered a reward to whomever could thread a spiral

seashell. Eventually, Minos came to Camicus in Sicily and presentedthe contest at Cocalus' court. Cocalus knew ofDaedalus' talents, and

gave the shell to him. The cleverDaedalus tied the string to an ant,

place the ant at one end of the shell and put a little honey at the other

end, and allowed the ant to walk through the spiral chambers until it

came out the other end.-Minos went over to Sicily to retrieve his prisoner but was killed by King

Of Sicily.


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The killing ofThe killing ofTalosTalos also tells us that even a masteralso tells us that even a master

craftsman such ascraftsman such as DaedalusDaedalus can be jealous and evil ascan be jealous and evil as

well.well.

It also reflects the cunning tactic of making use ofIt also reflects the cunning tactic of making use of

people, aspeople, as DaedalusDaedalus, went from King Erichtheus of, went from King Erichtheus of

Athens to King Minos of Crete to the King of Sicily.Athens to King Minos of Crete to the King of Sicily.
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