Mythology
Icarus
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Icarus, the human boy, was very daring. At one point in
the story, Icarus and his father Daedalus were imprisoned in a labyrinth
maze, and if they attempted to escape and were caught, they would be killed
by King Minos. Even under these circumstances, Icarus still risked his life
by planning to have Daedalus build wings for them so they can fly away to
another country. If they
succeeded, they would not have to be trapped in the maze forever. If they did
not succeed, they would be killed. That was very risky. Another time Icarus
was very bold was when they were flying. Daedalus was napping, and Icarus was
awake, just flying and observing nature. Being the courageous boy he was, Icarus decided to fly up
to the sun just to see what it actually was and whose theory was correct.
Earlier he had been warned by his father not to go too close to the sun
because it would melt the wax that was holding his wings together. He did not
heed the warning and the sun melted his wings, causing him to fall into the
ocean and die. Because Icarus was a little too daring, it cost him his life. |
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By Kody, June 2005 |
