King Cocalus

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King Cocalus is a mythical Sicilian ruler in Greek mythology best known for sheltering the inventor Daedalus and ultimately causing the death of King Minos.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Sicilian ruler in mythology
figure in Greek mythology
mythological king
appearsInTradition Greek mythology
associatedWith Daedalus NERFINISHED
King Minos NERFINISHED
connectedToMyth Labyrinth of Crete NERFINISHED
escape of Daedalus from Crete
daughtersKilled King Minos NERFINISHED
deathOfMinosMethod scalding in a bath
enemyOf King Minos NERFINISHED
gender male
hadDaughters daughters of Cocalus
hasRealm Camicus NERFINISHED
Sicily NERFINISHED
inMythCycle Daedalus and Icarus cycle NERFINISHED
Theseus and Minotaur cycle NERFINISHED
invited King Minos to his court
knownFor causing the death of King Minos
sheltering Daedalus
languageOfTradition Ancient Greek
mythLocation Sicily NERFINISHED
offeredHospitalityTo Daedalus NERFINISHED
protected Daedalus from King Minos
receivedGiftFrom Daedalus NERFINISHED
roleInMyth host and protector of Daedalus
indirect killer of King Minos
ruledOver Camicus NERFINISHED
a city in Sicily
sheltered Daedalus NERFINISHED
sourceMention Diodorus Siculus NERFINISHED
later mythographic traditions
timePeriod mythical age of heroes
tricked King Minos NERFINISHED

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daughters of King Cocalus hasFather King Cocalus
daughters of King Cocalus relative King Cocalus