Why Did Daedalus Kill His Nephew?
Daedalus Was So Envious of His Nephew's Accomplishments That He Murdered Him by Throwing Him Down from the Acropolis in Athens. Athena Saved His Nephew and...
Daedalus was so envious of his nephew's accomplishments that he murdered him by throwing him down from the Acropolis in Athens. Athena saved his nephew and turned him into a partridge.
Does Daedalus kill his nephew?
Ancient sources for the legends of Daedalus give varying accounts of his parentage. It is reported that in a fit of envy he murdered his talented nephew and apprentice—named Perdix by some and Talos by Apollodorus—who is said to have created both the first compass (the type used in drafting) and the first saw.
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How did Daedalus kill Talos?
Daedalus, embarrassed and frustrated by his clumsy son, took on Talos, his nephew, as an apprentice. Talos displayed a skill and intellect that rivaled Daedalus's. When Daedalus feared that the boy would surpass him in talent, he murdered the boy by tossing him from the roof.
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