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In the myth, Perdix was changed into a partridge. Perdix ( Ancient Greek: Πέρδιξ means "partridge" [ 1]) was a nephew and student of Daedalus in Greek mythology, claimed to have invented the potter's wheel, the saw, and the compass. In other sources, Perdix was the name of Daedalus's sister, and her inventor son was named Talos or Attalus.
t. e. In Greek mythology, Daedalus ( UK: / ˈdiːdələs /, US: / ˈdɛdələs /; [1] Greek: Δαίδαλος; Latin: Daedalus; Etruscan: Taitale) was a skillful architect and craftsman, seen as a symbol of wisdom, knowledge and power. He is the father of Icarus, the uncle of Perdix, and possibly also the father of Iapyx. Among his most famous ...
The genus Perdix was introduced by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760 with the grey partridge ( Perdix perdix) as the type species. [1] [2] The genus name is Latin for "partridge", which is itself derived from Ancient Greek ‘πέρδιξ’ (pérdīx). [3] They are closely related to grouse, koklass, quail and pheasants.
Daedalus, Icarus, Queen Pasiphaë, and two of her attendants in a Roman mosaic from Zeugma, Commagene The Fall of Icarus. Antique fresco from Pompeii, 40–79 AD. Icarus's father Daedalus, a very talented Athenian craftsman, built a labyrinth for King Minos of Crete near his palace at Knossos to imprison the Minotaur, a half-man, half-bull monster born of his wife and the Cretan bull.
Talos (inventor) In Greek mythology, Talos ( / ˈteɪlɒs /; Ancient Greek: Τάλως Talōs) was an Athenian inventor. On some accounts, Talos was also called Attalus (Ἄτταλος) [1] or Calus/Calos (Κάλως). [2]
Greek mythology. Theseus ( UK: / ˈθiːsjuːs /, US: / ˈθiːsiəs /; Greek: Θησεύς [tʰɛːsěu̯s]) was a divine hero and the founder of Athens from Greek mythology. The myths surrounding Theseus, his journeys, exploits, and friends, have provided material for storytelling throughout the ages. Theseus is sometimes described as the son ...
Minos. In Greek mythology, King Minos ( /ˈmaɪnɒs, -nəs/; Greek: Μίνως, Ancient: [mǐːnɔːs] Modern: [ˈminos]) was a king of Crete, son of Zeus and Europa. Every nine years, he made King Aegeus pick seven young boys and seven young girls to be sent to Daedalus 's creation, the labyrinth, to be eaten by the Minotaur.
Daeron was considered a slightly nicer person than his older brothers. The book describes him as “gentle and softspoken” and “the most popular of the queen’s sons, as clever as he was ...