Icarus

= // The Legendary Myth of Icarus and His Wings // = Greg Gottfried & Blake Ruzich

Summary :Daedalus and his son Icarus were exiled to the Labryinth of the Minotaur on the Island of Crete. Daedalus, a master craftsman, built two pairs of wax wings for himself and his son. He warned of flying too close to the sun or to the sea. Icarus and his arrogance flew him too close to the sun, where his wings melted and he plummeted to his untimely death in the sea.

Type of Myth :Hubris/Punishment

Purpose of Myth :To show that arrogance and feeling as if you are a god(in this case the wings) will lead you to your peril Modern Connection : · Dozens of songs by such groups as Iron Maiden and Phish have utilized the story of Icarus · Nintendo created the video game Kid Icarus · Island Ikaria in Greece and the Ikarian Sea where he fell to his demise · In Santorini, Cyclodes, there is a hotel named after Daedalus · The phrase Icarus Treatment is now used on Wall Street describing when a stock plummets · There is a film company called Icarus Films · Royal Navy’s fleet called HMS Daedalus