Daedala

[ deed-l-uh ]

noun

, (sometimes used with a plural verb)

1. either of two festivals held in ancient Boeotia in honor of the reconciliation of Hera with Zeus, one Little Daedala being held every 6 years, the other Great Daedala, every 59 years.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Daedala¹

< Greek Daídala (neuter plural), noun use of daídalos daedal

Example Sentences

This mountain, too, was the scene of the mystic rites of Dionysus, and the festival of the Daedala in honour of Hera.

From Project Gutenberg

Not as a deliberate achievement of human wisdom, so much as a work of Nature the Designer of things—Natura daedala rerum.

From Project Gutenberg

Natura daedala rerum is no longer allowed to go on her own recognizances, without divulging the ways and means of her workmanship.

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