Crete:

i.e. Greek island in East Mediterranean Sea克里特(希腊的一个岛屿，在东地中海)。
desperate Sire of Crete: i.e. Daedarus,the legendaryarchitect in Greek methology,who built a labyrinthfor King Minos of Crete,and then made a desperateattempt to escape from it with his son Icarus by meansof wings he had made克里特的拼死挣扎的父亲，（指）代达罗斯。
△1H.Ⅵ.4.6.54:“Then follow thou thy desper-ate sire of Crete，”那么，你就跟随着你的克里特的拼死求生的父亲吧。
peevish fool of Crete: i.e. Daedalus,who,in order toescape imprisonment in Crete,equipped his son Icaruswith waxen wings attached to his body,which meltedwhen he flew near the sun with the result that he fell into the sea（指希腊神话中的）雅典技师代达罗斯，为逃离克里特岛，用蜡黏合羽毛做成翅膀，装在其子伊卡洛斯身上，当飞近太阳时蜡翼熔化坠海淹死。
△3H.Ⅵ.5.6.18:“Why,what apeevish fool was that of Crete/That taught his sonthe office of a fowl!”嘿，克里特的那个人真是大傻瓜！ 他竟把鸟儿飞翔的本领教给他的儿子！