| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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| Daedalus |
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| (DEED-uh-luhs) In classical mythology, an ingenious inventor, designer of the Labyrinth, and one of the few to escape from it. He was the father of Icarus. | 1 |
| ‡ Daedalus is a symbol of inventiveness and craftsmanship. | 2 |
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| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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