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Why was is difficult for Daedalus and Icarus to escape from Crete?
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∙ 14y ago
There are many different versions of the Greek myth or story of the inventor, architect and craftsman Daedalus and his son Icarus on their escape from Crete. This is a extract from one of my other answers: Daedalus was a famous master inventor and craftsman. He had fled to the island of Crete and started work for King Minos, during around 1325 BC . He created many objects for the King, that appear in various myths and legends. One of his creations was the Labyrinth of the Minotaur. Locked away inside the Labyrinth, a gigantic underground maze of misleading and seemingly endless tunnels, was a horrific monster. It was the Minotaur, a half man - half bull, bloodthirsty creature. It was the son of the kings wife, Queen Pasiphae. Daedalus had constructed a wooden cow for the queen to hide in to satisfy her love for a white bull sent by Poseidon. From this she became pregnant with the Minotaur. When the Minotaur was born, Daedalus built the Labyrinth to imprison the monster inside. The monster was always hungry for flesh, so King Minos demanded that seven men and seven women were sent to him each year. They were sent one by one into the labyrinth to be served to the Minotaur All got lost and were eaten by the Minotaur, no-one escaped. Some people lasted only hours, but some took days to find their way through the pitch black tunnels to the Minotaur This all continued for about twenty years until one brave hero, named Theseus, asked to be one of the seven men sent to the labyrinth; as he believed that he could boldly slay the beast within the maze and escape successfully, sparing the lives of fourteen innocent people each year. When Theseus set foot on the island of Crete he was introduced to the king's daughter, princess Ariadne, they instantly fell in love with each other. Ariadne gave Theseus a sword to slay the Minotaur and a large ball of string to tie to the door of the labyrinth and unroll as he journeyed through the tunnels, then follow to find his way out with. Theseus successfully slayed the monster and escaped the labyrinth, he then fled the lands of Minos with Ariadne by his side. King Minos was furious, not only had Theseus survived, but he had killed the Minotaur and stolen his daughter from him. Minos blamed the outcome on Daedalus for badly creating the labyrinth, so he decided to lock Daedalus and his son Icarus away in the labyrinth (and in some versions a tall tower). Daedalus had built the labyrinth so he therefor knew his way around. His son and him ventured through the tunnels, engulfed in darkness and thick silence. They made there way out and hid in temporary safety...
...This story is a famous Greek legend, but it is only a fictional story. Greek legends were told within the people of Greece as a pass-time. Greek people believed in many gods who lived at the summit of mount olympus. They had a god for almost everything, as a way of explaining everyday happenings that were beyond their knowledge. These gods hated humans. This formed a good base for their stories. There were many parts of these myths that contained forms of fantasy... Daedalus also featured in many other greek tales and myths. In ancient Greek; Daedalus means "Cunning Worker" and so he was, Daedalus was a well known craftsman and inventor,. All statues had their arms stuck stiffly to their sides until Daedalus made statues with their bodies in natural positions and, some people say he even gave them the power of being able to move, it was said that they were so realistic that if they werent chained up then they would run away! Daedalus claimed to be the inventor of the saw. Credit for this went to his nephew instead. Daedalus murdered him in jealousy. Because of this, he fled to Athens to work for King Minos on the island of Crete... ...By Jamie Gerrard Lievesley
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoThey were prisoners because Daedalus is the only person that knows how to escape the labyrinth if he was free he could write a map of the labyrinth and people will know how to escape the labyrinth.
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∙ 11y agoIcarus' father, Daedalus, were being held prisoner there so that Daedalus could serve the king with his many inventions. Daedalus designed the Labyrinth to hold the Minotaur and the wings with which they planned to escape.
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∙ 14y agoBecause they were the prisoners of King Minos.
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∙ 14y agoKing Minos found out that Daedalus had helped queen Pasiphaë to get pregnant with the Minotaur.
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Who were Daedalus and Icarus in Greek mythology?
Daedalus is the father of Icaurs. Icarus in Greek mythology was to escape the Crete by the means of wings his father Daedalus created with feathers and wax.
what is the setting story of Daedalus and Icarus?
Crete
What are the characters in deadalus and icarus?
In the myth of Daedalus and Icarus, the characters are Daedalus, an ingenious craftsman and inventor, and his son Icarus. They are imprisoned on the island of Crete and Daedalus creates wings made of feathers and wax for them to escape. Icarus flies too close to the sun, the wax on his wings melts, and he falls into the sea and drowns.
Why were Daedalus and Icarus important?
Daedalus and Icarus were characters of Greek Mythology. Daedalus was the creator of the Labyrinth. Icarus was his son. Minos, King of Crete, captured both Daedalus and Icarus in the Labyrinth. Daedalus invented some bronze wings in the prison to help him and his son escape. They escaped successfully, but Icarus, ignoring his father's warnings, swooped low, touching the sea. So he drowned. Daedalus didn't die, but he lived missing his son every second from then on.
Where was icarus from?
According the the surviving versions of the myth, Icarus was the son of Daedalus, but seems to have been too young to have been from Athens like his father. No mother is ever mentioned, which implies that she wasn't anyone of importance. Still, he would have been from Knossos on Crete. Earlier versions of Daedalus' story omit Icarus altogether, because in them, Daedalus was Minoan, not Greek, and thus did not need to escape from Crete.
Did Daedalus have a wife?
No; with a Crete Women/Naucrate he had Icarus and Iapyx.
What was Icarus sent to do?
Actually, it was Icarus' father, Daedalus, who was summoned to Crete to deal with the Minotaur. Icarus just came with him.
Who were the main characters in the flight of icarus?
In the Greek myth of Icarus, the main characters were Icarus himself and his father, Daedalus. Daedalus was a skilled craftsman who created wings made of feathers and wax for himself and his son to escape from Crete. Icarus ignored his father's warnings and flew too close to the sun, causing his wings to melt and him to fall into the sea.
Daedalus and his son Icarus were imprisoned in a great maze?
Yes, they were. At the palace of Cnossos on Crete.
What did the first flyers mention in Greek literature?
The first known mention of flight in Greek literature can be found in the myth of Daedalus and Icarus. Daedalus created wings made of feathers and wax for himself and his son, Icarus, to escape from Crete. However, when Icarus flew too close to the sun, the wax on his wings melted, and he fell into the sea.
Who comes up with the plan to build wings and fly off the island of Crete?
Daedalus was an inventor for a king. When he angered the king, Daedalus and his son were locked away. He then came up with the idea of making wings for his son (icarus) and himself. Icarus flew too close to the sun and it's heat melted the wax, causing him to cascade to the sea below and perish.
What is the settings of The Flight of Icarus?
When I read the story in the springboard book at school it was called Icarus and Daedalus but i think its the same story anyways the setting was the island of Crete.
