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Why did king Minos ask Daedalus and Icarus to make the labyrinth?
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∙ 14y ago
Because no one had ever gotten out before and it had to take a 'genius' to figure it out.
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∙ 14y agoIn order to imprison the Minotaur.
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What did Daedalus build for king minos?
the Labyrinth (where later the Minotaur was confined)
A dangerous maze built for King Minos Sacrificial victims were sent into it It was almost impossible to escape At the centre was the monstrous Minotaur?
The Labyrinth, built by Daedalus. The Minotaur was kept in this maze until Theseus killed it.
What motivated Daedalus to create the most daring invention of his life?
If you mean his wings, then it was to escape his imprisonment by King Minos for the knowledge he might give out about the labyrinth (which Daedalus had created). If you mean the labyrinth, then it is because King Minos made him create it so he could imprison his wife's son, the Minotaur.
Where does a minotaur live?
The Minotaur (Minos Taurus) was the Bull of the great king Minos (son of Zeus, and later one of three Judges of the Underworld). He was the offspring of Minos' Wife and the Bull bestowed upon Minos by the god Poseidon, much to the chagrin of Minos. Minos kept the great Minotaur despite his embarrassment, but hid him, through the help of the greatest Engineer of his time: Daedalus. Daedalus created a giant structure from where the half-bull, half-man, could not escape - the famous maze. He makes his appearance on the myth of Daedalus and Icarus (Daedalus having built the great maze), and Theseus (the main who slew the Minotaur).
Why does king Minos keep Daedalus?
i assume you are vaguely familiar with the story of daedalus and how he and his son where locked in a tower in crete so they could not share their secrets of the labrynth. in the tower daedalus and icarus develop 2 sets of wings created using feathers and wax. they attach the wings and launch out of the window. before hand daedalus warns icarus not to fly too close to the sun. halfway across the sea icarus forgets and flys to high. the wax melts and icarus falls into the sea and drowns. daedalus lands safely in sicily and manages to find safety in a castle. meanwhile, searched for Daedalus by travelling from city to city asking a riddle. He presented a spiral seashell and asked for a string to be run through it. When he reached Kamikos, King Cocalus, knowing Daedalus would be able to solve the riddle, privately fetched the old man to him. He tied the string to an ant which, lured by a drop of honey at one end, walked through the seashell stringing it all the way through. Minos then knew Daedalus was in the court of King Cocalus and demanded he be handed over. Cocalus managed to convince Minos to take a bath first, where Cocalus' daughters killed Minos. In some versions, Daedalus himself poured boiling water on Minos and killed him. The story im familiar with mentions how the princess manage to entangle him with some sort of magical rope that daedalus created before they kill him. in short King Minos does nothing to keep them from escaping Crete.
Why Daedalus and icarus prisoned by the king?
King Minos wants daedalus' knowledge. and also, daedalus let theseus(a demigod) kill king minos' minotaur(Half-bullman) and surpass the maze of the labyrinth. and kill eventually kill the daughter of minos(theseus did that). and also daedalus was the inventor of the labyrinth. and he is the one who can navigate it perfectly.the maze was designed to fool you. but not him.
Where was king minos was king?
Minos (Greek: Μίνωας) was a king of Crete, son of Zeus and Europa. He ordered Daedalus and his son Icarus to build the Labyrinth where the Minotaur lived. (Minotaur= Mino-taur, is Greek for Bull of Minos).
Who are the mortals in the myth of Icarus and Daedalus?
Icarus and Daedalus were both mortals King Minos was also a mortal
Who was deadalus and icarus?
*Daedalus Daedalus was a genius. He was the creator of The Labyrinth, which King Minos ordered him to make so he would have somewhere to protect his treasures and keep the Minotaur. After the Labyrinth was complete, King Minos wouldn't let Daedalus leave his island kingdom to ensure that the secret of the Labyrinth was kept a secret. Icarus was Daedalus and his wife, Nausicrates' son, whom he had brought with him. In order to escape the island, Daedalus created wings made form feathers and was for him and his son. Unfortunately, Icarus flew too close to the sun and his wax melted, causing him to fall to his death in the sea.
Why were Daedalus and Icarus important?
Daedalus and Icarus were characters of Greek Mythology. Daedalus was the creator of the Labyrinth. Icarus was his son. Minos, King of Crete, captured both Daedalus and Icarus in the Labyrinth. Daedalus invented some bronze wings in the prison to help him and his son escape. They escaped successfully, but Icarus, ignoring his father's warnings, swooped low, touching the sea. So he drowned. Daedalus didn't die, but he lived missing his son every second from then on.
Who designed the labyrinth?
In Greek mythology, the Labyrinth was designed by the inventor, Daedalus.
What did Daedalus build for king minos?
the Labyrinth (where later the Minotaur was confined)
Who wa Icarus?
Icarus was the son of Daedalus in Greek mythology. They wanted to escape from King Minos and the Labyrinth (which Daedalus created). Looking to the skies, Daedalus created wings that could be attached to their backs with wax. He warned his son, Icarus, not to fly too close to the sun or his wings would melt and he would fall. Icarus did it anyways, and fell to his death.
Where did Icarus live?
Icarus and his father Daelalus were from Athens, but later imprisoned in King Minos's Labyrinth on Crete for displeasing the King.
Where does Daedalus get the idea for his escape?
Daedalus was imprisoned in the Labyrinth on Crete by King Minos. He wanted to escape but Minos' navy patrolled all the coast.Daedalus knew that the King did not rule the sky so, he came up with the idea of building wings for himself and his son, Icarus to fly out.Where did he get the idea … realizing the Minos did not rule the sky.
Who held the minotour in the labyrinth?
The labyrinth was created by the inventor Daedalus, and was then kept in the maze by King Minos of Crete. King Minos used the minotaur as sacrifices of young men.
Who built the labyrinth?
If you're talking about the labyrinth that held the Minotaur, then it was Daedalus, who created the labyrinth for King Minos of Crete at Knossos.
