Who was Daedalus?
Q: Who was Daedalus?
A: Daedalus was King Minos' head architect in ancient Greece and son of Athena.
Q: What did King Minos ask Poseidon for?
A: King Minos asked Poseidon, god of the sea, for an offering to sacrifice to him as a sign as true kingship.
Q: How did Queen Pasiphae become pregnant with the Minotaur?
A: Queen Pasiphae became pregnant with the half-man, half-bull (also called the Minotaur) after she was put inside a wooden bull built by Daedalus.
Q: What did King Minos ask Daedalus to build?
A: King Minos asked Daedalus to build a labyrinth that would keep the Minotaur from destroying Crete.
Q: How did Daedalus and Icarus escape from the tower?
A: To escape from the tower, Daedalus made some wings that he strapped to his and Icarus’ arms and together they flew away.
Q: What happened when Icarus flew too close to the sun?
A: When Icarus flew too close to the sun, the wax that held the feathers together melted and he fell into ocean and drowned.
Q: What is named after Icarus' death?
A: The Icarian Sea is named after Icarus' death since it was across this sea that he and his father had flown before his untimely demise.
