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i assume you are vaguely familiar with the story of daedalus and how he and his son where locked in a tower in crete so they could not share their secrets of the labrynth. in the tower daedalus and icarus develop 2 sets of wings created using feathers and wax. they attach the wings and launch out of the window. before hand daedalus warns icarus not to fly too close to the sun. halfway across the sea icarus forgets and flys to high. the wax melts and icarus falls into the sea and drowns. daedalus lands safely in sicily and manages to find safety in a castle. meanwhile, searched for Daedalus by travelling from city to city asking a riddle. He presented a spiral seashell and asked for a string to be run through it. When he reached Kamikos, King Cocalus, knowing Daedalus would be able to solve the riddle, privately fetched the old man to him. He tied the string to an ant which, lured by a drop of honey at one end, walked through the seashell stringing it all the way through. Minos then knew Daedalus was in the court of King Cocalus and demanded he be handed over. Cocalus managed to convince Minos to take a bath first, where Cocalus' daughters killed Minos. In some versions, Daedalus himself poured boiling water on Minos and killed him. The story im familiar with mentions how the princess manage to entangle him with some sort of magical rope that daedalus created before they kill him. in short King Minos does nothing to keep them from escaping Crete.
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Why didn't Daedalus leave the island of Crete?
Daedalus did not leave the island of Crete because he was imprisoned there by King Minos, who sought to prevent Daedalus from revealing the secrets of the Labyrinth and escaping. Despite his ingenious skills, he was trapped due to Minos's desire to keep the Minotaur's existence hidden. Eventually, Daedalus devised a plan to escape by crafting wings for himself and his son Icarus, allowing them to fly away from Crete.
What does king Minos do to keep Daedalus and Icarus from escaping the kingdom?
King Minos keeps Daedalus and Icarus from escaping the kingdom by imprisoning them in the Labyrinth, a complex maze designed by Daedalus himself to contain the Minotaur. To prevent their escape, Minos also has guards watching over them and ensures that no one can leave the island of Crete. Ultimately, Daedalus constructs wings made of feathers and wax to facilitate their flight from captivity, showcasing his ingenuity despite Minos's efforts to confine them.
Why couldn't Daedalus leave the island after his son died?
After his son Icarus fell to his death, Daedalus was overwhelmed with grief and guilt, feeling that he had failed to protect him. Additionally, he was trapped on the island of Crete by King Minos, who sought to keep Daedalus from sharing the secrets of his labyrinth. Daedalus's emotional turmoil and the physical barriers imposed by Minos prevented him from escaping the island immediately after his son's tragic accident.
What were some of Minos reasons for waiting to keep Daedalus on Crete?
Well there are some versions of the myth in which Daedalus is actually a Cretan. It wasn't until after the fall of Crete that the Hellenes (mainland Greeks) started making Daedalus an Athenian. In the non-Hellenistic versions of the Icarus myth, it's said that Minos was keeping Daedalus in a tower so that he wouldn't share the secret of the Labyrinth with the world. In this version, Daedalus and his son were kept in a tower. In later versions of the Icarus myth, it's stated that Minos imprisoned Daedalus because he helped Theseus to defeat the Minotaur by giving Ariadne the ball of string and giving him advice on how to navigate the maze. In this version, Daedalus and Icarus were kept in the Labyrinth.
Why does king Minos keep Daedalus?
i assume you are vaguely familiar with the story of daedalus and how he and his son where locked in a tower in crete so they could not share their secrets of the labrynth. in the tower daedalus and icarus develop 2 sets of wings created using feathers and wax. they attach the wings and launch out of the window. before hand daedalus warns icarus not to fly too close to the sun. halfway across the sea icarus forgets and flys to high. the wax melts and icarus falls into the sea and drowns. daedalus lands safely in sicily and manages to find safety in a castle. meanwhile, searched for Daedalus by travelling from city to city asking a riddle. He presented a spiral seashell and asked for a string to be run through it. When he reached Kamikos, King Cocalus, knowing Daedalus would be able to solve the riddle, privately fetched the old man to him. He tied the string to an ant which, lured by a drop of honey at one end, walked through the seashell stringing it all the way through. Minos then knew Daedalus was in the court of King Cocalus and demanded he be handed over. Cocalus managed to convince Minos to take a bath first, where Cocalus' daughters killed Minos. In some versions, Daedalus himself poured boiling water on Minos and killed him. The story im familiar with mentions how the princess manage to entangle him with some sort of magical rope that daedalus created before they kill him. in short King Minos does nothing to keep them from escaping Crete.
Who flew too near the sun in Greek myth?
Apollo's son told his dad if he could ride the chariot across the sun.Apollo could not say "no" because he agreed to something before that he would say "yes" to anything or something like that,and so he let him go and his son got too close and died.
What king tried to keep Daedalus prisoner?
King Minos of Crete tried to imprison Daedalus in the labyrinth he had created to hold the Minotaur.
Why was Daedalus shut up in a tower?
Daedalus was shut up in a tower by King Minos of Crete because he had helped Theseus escape the Labyrinth, which Daedalus had designed to contain the Minotaur. Minos sought to punish Daedalus for his betrayal and to prevent him from revealing the secrets of the Labyrinth. The tower served as both imprisonment and a means to keep Daedalus from aiding anyone else in their escape. Ultimately, this confinement led Daedalus to invent a plan for escape by creating wings for himself and his son Icarus.
Who was deadalus and icarus?
*Daedalus Daedalus was a genius. He was the creator of The Labyrinth, which King Minos ordered him to make so he would have somewhere to protect his treasures and keep the Minotaur. After the Labyrinth was complete, King Minos wouldn't let Daedalus leave his island kingdom to ensure that the secret of the Labyrinth was kept a secret. Icarus was Daedalus and his wife, Nausicrates' son, whom he had brought with him. In order to escape the island, Daedalus created wings made form feathers and was for him and his son. Unfortunately, Icarus flew too close to the sun and his wax melted, causing him to fall to his death in the sea.
Is Daedalus is a concern father?
Yes, Because he was so worried about what Icarus do he tried his best to keep him safe so yes Daedalus is a concerned father.
What element from Ovid's The Story of Daedalus and Icarus did Pieter Brueghel keep in his painting Landscape with the Fall of Icarus?
the theme that is trying too hard or aiming too high can cause one to fail (apex)
Are icarus and minotaur in the same story?
Yes Icarus was the son of Daedalus who built the labyrinth to keep the Minotaur in, they were both prisoners of King Minos in Crete They wanted to escape and go back to Greece, so Daedalus built them wings with wax and feathers, he told his son not to fly too high cause the wax may melt but the son didn't listen to this piece of advice, flew too high, the sun made the wax melt and the wings fell apart, the son fell in the sea and died.
