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Daedalus and Icarus
Taylor GearringLeuel Tibebu
Chris McMorris
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDD-c1ZtyoY&feature=related
Daedalus
• famous craftsman
• created wings to fly
• built the Labyrinth
Icarus• Daedalus' son• he was given wings
to be able to fly • He flew close
enough to the sun where the wings melted and he fell into the the sea and drowned.
Minotaur
• half man, half bull monster • terrorized the people of
Crete • trapped in the Labyrinth by
Daedalus • Son of Pasiphae, step
son of Minos
Minos
• king of Crete • son of Zeus and
Europa • wife gave birth to
the Minotaur • Imprisons
Daedalus and Icarus to prevent their escape
Perdix
• Daedalus' nephew • taught to be a builder
• almost killed by Daedalus
• turned into a partridge by
Athena
Metaphysical
Myth • Poor perdix fell
headlong through the air• Athena seen him and
taken pity on him. while he was yet whirling through mid-air she changed him into a partridge.
lesson learnedthis shows that the Gods have feelings for humans and that they reward the people that have done good deads also they look out for them.
Cosmological
Myth• The sun having melted
Icarus' wings• Icarus drowning in the
ocean
Lesson Learned• This may show that it goes
against nature for humans to fly like birds otherwise they may make a similar mistake like Icarus
Physiological
Myth• Icarus wanting
to fly as high as the clouds
• Icarus not listening and obeying his father's exact words
Lesson Learnedthis shows that how much Icarus wanted to fly that he did not listen to his dad and went to close to the sun that the wax melted off of him and that he fell in the ocean. some times we need to listen to what our parents tell us because they always want the best for us.
Sociological
Myth• Daedalus' jealousy toward
Perdix• Minos holding Icarus and
Daedalus prisoner• Poseidon gave MInos bull
as a gift
Lesson Learned• this shows that our
emotions and feelings takes over us to the point that we just look out for our benefits
Deadalus & Icarus throughout the world
The LaSalle building in Chicago, Illinois, has a painting on the entrance of the building titled, "The Flight of Deadalus & Icarus." It was created by a man named Roger Brown.
Deadalus & Icarus in today's music
The Group Iron maiden released the the album titled piece of mind, it was released in 1983. The album made reference with the title of a song called "The Flight of Icarus." "Fly, on your way, like an eagle, Fly as high as the sun.On your way, like an eagle,Fly touch the sun." Refers to Icarus when he flewto close to the sun.