Dae ‧ da ‧ lus /ˈdiːd ə l-əs $ ˈded-/ BrE AmE
in ancient Greek stories, an inventor who designed the ↑ labyrinth on the island of ↑ Crete , where the King of Crete kept the ↑ Minotaur . He later escaped from Crete with his son ↑ Icarus , by flying away using wings made of feathers and ↑ wax .