Cocalus sheltered Daedalus in Sicily after the craftsman's escape from Crete. In return, Daedalus built marvels for the king — a treasury, a fortress, and a steam bath — and Cocalus's daughters killed Minos to protect the craftsman.
Daedalus engineered King Minos's death in Sicily by installing hidden pipes in King Cocalus's bathhouse. Cocalus's daughters poured boiling water through the pipes, killing the Cretan king who had pursued Daedalus across the Mediterranean.
Minos pursued Daedalus to Sicily using a spiral seashell puzzle only the craftsman could solve. When Cocalus presented the threaded shell, Minos knew Daedalus was present and demanded his return.
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