28.07.2009, 20:55
I find this interesting reguarding the name Daidalos, for those not up on Greek Mythology like I am:
In Greek mythology, Daedalus (Latin, also Hellenized Latin Daedalos, Greek Daidalos meaning "cunning worker", and Etruscan Taitle) was a most skillful artificer, or craftsman, so skillful that he was said to have invented images that seemed to move about.[1] Daedalus had two sons: Icarus and Iapyx, along with a nephew, whose name varies. He is first mentioned by Homer as the creator of a wide dancing-ground for Ariadne [2]. The Labyrinth on Crete in which the Minotaur (part man, part bull) was kept, was also created by the artificer Daedalus. The story of the labyrinth is told where Theseus is challenged to kill the Minotaur, finding his way with the help of Ariadne's thread.
[note takin from Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daedalus]
Pretty cool.
Great work, Team Daidalos and Oleg!
Still amazing how long this sim has lasted and keeps getting improvement since 2001 (how many versions have Microsoft Flight sim been though, that we had to pay $$ for.)
Greg
In Greek mythology, Daedalus (Latin, also Hellenized Latin Daedalos, Greek Daidalos meaning "cunning worker", and Etruscan Taitle) was a most skillful artificer, or craftsman, so skillful that he was said to have invented images that seemed to move about.[1] Daedalus had two sons: Icarus and Iapyx, along with a nephew, whose name varies. He is first mentioned by Homer as the creator of a wide dancing-ground for Ariadne [2]. The Labyrinth on Crete in which the Minotaur (part man, part bull) was kept, was also created by the artificer Daedalus. The story of the labyrinth is told where Theseus is challenged to kill the Minotaur, finding his way with the help of Ariadne's thread.
[note takin from Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daedalus]
Pretty cool.
Great work, Team Daidalos and Oleg!
Still amazing how long this sim has lasted and keeps getting improvement since 2001 (how many versions have Microsoft Flight sim been though, that we had to pay $$ for.)
Greg