Daedalus Icarus' wings, Daedalus is portrayed assisting in the creation of something that has subsequent negative consequences, in this case with his creation of the monstrous Minotaur's almost impenetrable Labyrinth, which made slaying the beast an endeavour of legendary difficulty. The most familiar literary telling explaining Daedalus' wings is a late one, that of Ovid: in his "Metamorphoses" (VIII:183–235) Daedalus was shut up in a tower to prevent the knowledge of his Labyrinth from spreading to the public. He could not leave Crete by sea, as the king kept a strict watch on all vessels, permitting none to sail without being
HMS Daedalus (1780) and the privateer "Légère" on 11 December 1782. Pringle escorted a convoy to Newfoundland during the year, and in 1783 was engaged in patrolling the Shetland fisheries. The "Daedalus" was paid off in July 1784, and in 1790 underwent a Great Repair at Rotherhithe, that lasted until 1793. Captain Charles Henry Knowles recommissioned the "Daedalus" in March 1793, and sailed her to the Halifax station. Knowles was replaced by Captain Thomas Williams in September 1794, during which time "Daedalus" was part of Admiral Adam Duncan's fleet. In September 1795, Captain George Countess took over, and "Daedalus" sailed to the West