The Greek Gods Ruler of Gods ZEUS Men ATHENA Goddess of Wisdom HEPHAESTUS Metalworking God of Fire HERA Goddess of Marriage Queen of the Gods HERMES Messenger of the Gods HESTIA Goddess of the Hearth Home POSEIDON God of the Sea APHRODITE Goddess of Love ARES God of War ARTEMIS Goddess of the Hunt APOLLO God of the Sun HADES God of the Underworld
mythical beginning In Greek mythology Daedalus was a famous architect inventor and craftsman His name meant cunning worker He was able to make many things He made statues for the palace and for public places He made all manner of machines He even made toys for children Daedalus’s homeland was Athens For a short time his apprentice was his sister’s son Perdix When Daedalus feared that the boy had more talent than he did he murdered him He was then banished from the city at the court of King Minos In time he had a son named Icarus Daedalus fled to Crete where he began to work 4
Daedalus of Athens was a great craftsman He was also a clever inventor But he was sometimes too proud of the things he could do and make 5
