daemon

Daedălus, i, m. ( acc. Gr. Daedalon, Ov. M. 8, 261; Mart. 4, 49), Daidalos.

I.

The mythical Athenian architect of the times of Theseus and Minos, father of Icarus, and builder of the Cretan labyrinth, Ov. M. 8, 159; 183; id. Tr. 3, 4, 21; Verg. A. 6, 14 Serv.; Mel. 2, 7, 12: Plin. 7, 56, 57; Hyg. Fab. 39; Cic. Brut. 18, 71; Hor. Od. 1, 3, 34; Mart. 4, 49, 5; Sil. 12, 89 sq., et saep.—

B.

Hence,

1.

Daedălē̆us, a, um, adj., Daedalian, relating to Daedalus:

(α).

Daedălēo Icaro, Hor. Od. 2, 20, 13:

Ope Daedălēa,

id. ib. 4, 2, 2.—

(β).

Daedalĕum iter (i. e. through the labyrinth ), Prop. 2, 14, 8 (3, 6, 8 M.).—

* 2.

Daedălĭcus, a, um, adj., skilful: manus, Venant. 10, 11, 17.—

II.

A later sculptor of Sicyon, son and pupil of Patrocles:

et ipse inter fictores laudatus,

Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 76.

1.

† daemon, ŏnis, m., = daimôn, a spirit, genius, lar (post-class.).

I.

In gen.: App. de Deo Socr. p. 49, 5: bonus = agathodaimôn, in astrology, the last but one of the twelve celestial signs, Firm. Math. 2, 19: melior, Jul. Val. Res gest. A. M. 1, 27.—

II.

In eccl. writers: kat exochên, an evil spirit, demon, Lact. 2, 14; Vulg. Levit. 17, 7; id. Jacob. 2, 19; Tert. Apol. 22 init., et saep.