Daedalus
noun
Dae·da·lus
ˈde-də-ləs 
ˈdē-
ˈdē-
: the legendary builder of the Cretan labyrinth who makes wings to enable himself and his son Icarus to escape imprisonment
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The ancient Greeks told the story of Daedalus and Icarus, a tragedy about the dangers of ambition.
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Ian Rose, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2025
In a cautionary tale about exceeding one's limits (and ignoring the cautionary warnings of one's father), in Greek mythology, Icarus, son of Daedalus, perished after flying too close to the sun, melting the wax that held the feathers on the wings his father had made him.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 5 June 2025
In a 2022 article in Daedalus, Erik Brynjolfsson argued that today’s key challenge is steering A.I. development toward augmenting the efforts of human workers rather than replacing them.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Sam's memory—and her Charly persona—returns with a vengeance after she's tortured by a former target named Daedalus (David Morse).
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
The Minotaur, a ferocious creature with the head of a bull and the body of a man, was trapped in a maze built by the Greek architect Daedalus.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Sep. 2024
By: Naomi Oreskes Daedalus, Vol. 149, No. 4, Witnessing Climate Change (Fall 2020), pp.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 10 May 2024
In the Greek fable of Icarus and Daedalus, the former ignores his father’s warnings about hubris and, in particular, flying too close to the sun.
—Jeff Robbins, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2024
Advertisement Greek mythology tells us about the labyrinth, an elaborate structure built by the legendary Daedalus to hold a mythical half man and half bull creature known as the Minotaur.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2024
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Ian Rose, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2025
In a cautionary tale about exceeding one's limits (and ignoring the cautionary warnings of one's father), in Greek mythology, Icarus, son of Daedalus, perished after flying too close to the sun, melting the wax that held the feathers on the wings his father had made him.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 5 June 2025
In a 2022 article in Daedalus, Erik Brynjolfsson argued that today’s key challenge is steering A.I. development toward augmenting the efforts of human workers rather than replacing them.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Sam's memory—and her Charly persona—returns with a vengeance after she's tortured by a former target named Daedalus (David Morse).
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
The Minotaur, a ferocious creature with the head of a bull and the body of a man, was trapped in a maze built by the Greek architect Daedalus.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Sep. 2024
By: Naomi Oreskes Daedalus, Vol. 149, No. 4, Witnessing Climate Change (Fall 2020), pp.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 10 May 2024
In the Greek fable of Icarus and Daedalus, the former ignores his father’s warnings about hubris and, in particular, flying too close to the sun.
—Jeff Robbins, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2024
Advertisement Greek mythology tells us about the labyrinth, an elaborate structure built by the legendary Daedalus to hold a mythical half man and half bull creature known as the Minotaur.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2024
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“Daedalus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Daedalus. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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