Daedalus

Summary

Daedalus is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He worked as an architect^[2]. He ranks in the top 2% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,241 views/month).^[3]

Key Facts

• Daedalus's father was Metion^[4].
• Daedalus's father was Eupalamus^[5].
• Daedalus's mother was Iphinoe^[6].
• Daedalus's mother was Merope^[7].
• Daedalus was married to Naucrate^[8].
• A child of Daedalus was Icarus^[9].
• Daedalus worked as an architect^[2].
• Daedalus's image is recorded as Daedalus and Icarus MKL Bd. 4 1890 (132198258).jpg^[10].
• Daedalus is recorded as male^[11].
• Daedalus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[12].
• Daedalus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 77109870^[13].
• Daedalus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 172713377^[14].
• Daedalus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3299151778213718130000^[15].
• Daedalus's GND ID is recorded as 118678531^[16].
• Daedalus's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2018031260^[17].
• Daedalus's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 123875251^[18].
• Daedalus's IdRef ID is recorded as 032947216^[19].
• Daedalus's Commons category is recorded as Daedalus^[20].
• Daedalus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/029fb^[21].
• Daedalus's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[22].
• Daedalus's Rodovid ID is recorded as 405993^[23].
• Daedalus's Iconclass notation is recorded as 95A(DAEDALUS)8^[24].
• Daedalus's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0021749^[25].
• Daedalus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• Daedalus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[27].

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Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Metion^[4], a mythological Greek character^[28] and Eupalamus^[5], a mythological Greek character^[29]. Mothers listed include Iphinoe^[6] and Merope^[7], a mythological Greek character^[30].

Career and Affiliations

Daedalus worked as an architect^[2].

Personal Life

Among Daedalus's spouses was Naucrate^[8]. A child of him was Icarus^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Daedalus include Daidala^[31], a genre of sculpture^[32]; he^[33], an impact crater^[34]; 1864 he^[35], an asteroid^[36]; and Daedalic style^[37], an art movement^[38].

Why It Matters

Daedalus ranks in the top 2% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,241 views/month).^[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for him include Daidala^[31], a genre of sculpture^[32]; he^[33], an impact crater^[34]; 1864 he^[35], an asteroid^[36]; and Daedalic style^[37], an art movement^[38].

FAQs

Who were Daedalus's parents?

Daedalus's father was Metion^[4]. Daedalus's mother was Iphinoe^[6].

Who was Daedalus married to?

Daedalus's spouses include Naucrate^[8].

What did Daedalus do for work?

Daedalus worked as architect^[2].