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Dedalo

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personaggio della mitologia greca; costruttore, inventore, architetto e scultore; padre di Icaro

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Daedalus was a legendary architect and craftsman in Greek mythology, celebrated for his wisdom and skill, most famous for creating the Labyrinth that imprisoned the Minotaur and for building wings that he and his son Icarus used to escape Crete. His story matters because it explores fundamental themes about human ambition, craftsmanship, and the consequences of ignoring wisdom, particularly through the cautionary tale of Icarus flying too close to the Sun.

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Key facts

Deity.type
Greek
Deity.image
Gaziantep Zeugma Museum Daedalus mosaic 1873.jpg
Deity.caption
A Roman mosaic from Zeugma, Commagene (now in the Zeugma Mosaic Museum) depicting Daedalus and his son Icarus
Deity.name
Daedalus
Deity.offspring
IcarusIapyx
Deity.abode
Crete
Deity.deity_of
Athenian craftsman and inventor
Deity.parents
Metion and Alcippe
Deity.siblings
PerdixMetiadusa

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Wikidata facts

Gender
male
Child
Icarus
Father
Eupalamus
Occupation
architect
Image
Daedalus and Icarus MKL Bd. 4 1890 (132198258).jpg
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Commons category
Daedalus
worshipped by
Greek mythology
name in native language
Δαίδαλος
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Article · Italiano

Dedalo (in greco antico: Δαίδαλος, Dáidalos, in latino: Daedalus o Dadalus.) è un personaggio della mitologia greca. Grande architetto, scultore e inventore, noto soprattutto per essere il costruttore del famoso labirinto del Minotauro a Creta. Proprio per quest'ultimo fatto, il suo nome è usato ancor oggi come sinonimo di "labirinto".

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