Knossos Greek mythology, King Minos dwelt in a palace at Knossos. He had Daedalus construct a labyrinth, a very large maze (by some connected with the double-bladed axe, or "labrys") in which to retain his son, the Minotaur. Daedalus also built a dancing floor for Queen Ariadne. The name "Knossos" was subsequently adopted by Arthur Evans. As far as is currently known, it was William Stillman, the American consul who published Kalokairinos' discoveries, who, seeing the sign of the double axe on the massive walls partly uncovered by Kalokairinos, first associated the complex with the labyrinth of legend, calling the ruins
MIT Daedalus aircraft suffered damage to the right wing, fuselage, and propeller. "Daedalus 87" was repaired and returned to service to act as a backup airplane to "Daedalus 88". "Daedalus 87" was on display in the lobby at the Museum of Science, Boston until 2009, and is now on display above the tram stop for Terminal B at Dulles Airport outside Washington, DC. The final aircraft in the MIT Daedalus series, "Daedalus 88", was used in the flight from Crete. Pieces of "Daedalus 88" are now in storage at the Smithsonian's restoration facility. Both Daedalus aircraft were constructed with a framework of