Because Daedalus helped Queen Pasiphaë mate with the white bull and give birth to the Minotaur.
Daedalus and his son Icarus had been imprisoned in a tall tower that structurally contained no stairs and no doors. The only window to the outside world was just that- a window. However, other tales suggest that Daedalus and his son escaped by sea, out-sailing King Minos's ships by being the first ever to attach "sails" on a boat.
the Labyrinth (where later the Minotaur was confined)
In the Hellenistic versions of the Minotaur myth, Daedalus was Athenian. It bothered him that the prison he built for the Minotaur was also used to imprison young Athenian men and women to serve as sacrifice for the monster. He probably regretted it more when he was imprisoned in it himself, through.
The Labyrinth, built by Daedalus. The Minotaur was kept in this maze until Theseus killed it.
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.
Daedalus married Pasiphae, whom King Minos imprisoned along with her child, the Minotaur.
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.
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King Minos of Knossos in Crete.
king minos
daedalus invented the labyrinth and was then imprisoned in it by king minos after he helped theseus and princess aridne escape from the minotaur that was in the labyrinth
King Minos had imprisoned them in the Cretan Labyrinth,and they were to be killed. It is possible that the labyrinth had no roof, Anyway Daedalus was the architect of the labyrinth and knew his way about it. "High tower"? No!
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.
Icarus and Daedalus were both mortals King Minos was also a mortal
King Minos of Crete tried to imprison Daedalus in the labyrinth he had created to hold the Minotaur.
Daedalus and his son Icarus had been imprisoned in a tall tower that structurally contained no stairs and no doors. The only window to the outside world was just that- a window. However, other tales suggest that Daedalus and his son escaped by sea, out-sailing King Minos's ships by being the first ever to attach "sails" on a boat.
Daedalus wanted to escape from Crete primarily to flee the wrath of King Minos, who had imprisoned him for helping Theseus defeat the Minotaur. Additionally, Daedalus sought to reunite with his son Icarus and to regain his freedom and autonomy as an inventor and craftsman. His desire to escape was driven by the need to avoid the consequences of his actions and to protect himself and his son from Minos's control.