This article is about the mythological character. For other uses see Daedalus (disambiguation)

Daedalus (disambiguation)

The character Daedalus from Greek mythology has lent his name to many other things:*Daedalus , on the far side of the Moon*1864 Daedalus, an asteroid* Daedalus /CoRoT-7 c, an extrasolar planet...

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In Greek mythology

Greek mythology

Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...

, Daedalus (Latin, also Hellenized Latin Daedalos, Greek Daidalos (Δαίδαλος) meaning "cunning worker", and Etruscan Taitale) was a skillful craftsman and artisan.
His parentage was supplied as a later addition to the mythos, providing him with a father in either Metion

Metion

In Greek mythology, Metion was a son of King Erechtheus of Athens or of Eupalamus, son of King Erechtheus. His sons later drove King Pandion II out of Athens into exile. Among these sons were Eupalamus, Sicyon, and Daedalus, though they are sometime credited with other parentages. These usurping...

, Eupalamus or Palamaon, and a mother, either Alcippe, Athena, Iphinoe or Phrasimede.