The myth of Icarus and Daedalus - Amy Adkins 

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she did what

"She gave birth to the minotaur" Me: *eye twitch*

Daedalus: *genius inventor* Also Daedalus: *doesn’t think to fly at night*

This takes "the sun is a deadly laser" to a whole new level

This takes “Red bull gives you wings” to a whole new level

feel pretty bad for the minotaur... its not like he asked to be born

The myth of Icarus and Daedaulus. Me: Yeah, yeah. We all know this story. Narrator: "So then Daedaulus helped fulfill the Queen's kink to f*ck a bull." Me: ... *hold up*

No one: Hercales: *punches statue thinking its real*

She did what with that bull

The Greek gods really seemed to have a problem with human progress. They even punished that one guy for giving people fire.

Fun Fact: There is another version of the myth where Daedalus didn't kill his nephew. In this version, his nephew was actually his apprentice and they were both praised in Athens. However, Daedalus' nephew died falling off Acropolis, where he had gone with his uncle to work, by accident and Daedalus was devastated. The Athenians without knowing what actually happened blamed Daedalus for his nephew's death and thus they exiled him to Crete. So in this version, Daedalus is not only not malicious, but even more of a tragic figure since he experiences the death of his beloved apprentices twice in exchange of his skill and freedom. The more you know!

I think my favorite part of this entire myth is how Daedalus just agreed to help the king's wife seduce the bull. No trying to talk her out of it or trying to convince the king to finally sacrifice the darn thing to appease the God he insulted: he just up and created a hollow wooden cow-puppet for her climb into to.

Wait...the woman tricked the bull to have sex with her by hiding inside a hollow wooden cow?

I knew most of this story, except for the part about the bull. Wow. Did NOT know that's where the minotaur came from.

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"She gave birth to a minotaur" *puts down phone and rethinks life decisions that led me here

In the original telling of the myth by Ovid, the Latin actually refers to the fact that Daedalus wasn't really watching his son fly and wasn't even worried about him. He was watching the wings that Icarus was wearing and marveling at his own genius. (Also sidenote: In the Latin, it's hard to judge how old Icarus is. It's possible that he was as young as 7 or 8 when his dad entrusted him with this immense responsibility.)

So the king's wife was the worlds first furry

Daedalus warned icarus not to fly too high... but thats not all... He also warned him not to fly too low...

“You’ve married an Icarus. He has flown to close to the sun.”

"Cursed to fall in love with the king bull" Me: Hmmm...? "She's gets into the bull costume" Me: Where is this going?... "She conceives a minotaur" Me: OH DEAR GOD GO BACK

Modern day greedy and jealous: I'm going to buy a bigger boat than my neighbor cuz I'm richer Greek greedy and jealous: M U R D E R M Y N E P H E W

"You've married an Icarus. He has flown to close to the sun."

This takes the word "cowgirl" to a whole 'nother level OMG 😂😂😂😂 *F* to Icarus mah boiii

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Icarus died with his eyes open, forever cursed to look at the sun.

SHE SAID 'YOU HAVE MARRIED AN ICARUS. HE'S FLOWN TOO CLOSE TO THE SUN'

Daedelous: aye bruh don’t be flying so high g you gon melt Icarus: No ❤️

Icarus and his dad's story is very interesting to me, there's a lot of different versions, and they're all so interesting. There's also one where, as Icarus fell, he laughed. He felt like a god, and as he fell, he laughed. He didn't seem to care he was about to die, he just laughed.

The story of iccarus isn't because of being godlike. It's a moral story about listening and not being egotistical

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2:18 The *Climax* of the story.

"His eyes seemed stone-gazed as he flies on the wings of of a dream. Now he knows his father betrayed, his wings turn to ashes, to ashes his grave" Flight of Icarus- Iron Maiden

2:43 Minotaur: I didn't ask to be born!

Deadulus: thinks of creative way to escape Icarus: *_lmao sun time_* Deadulus: _Am I a joke to you?_

"He watched helpless..." You could at least SAY SOMETHING!

Icarus actually fell in love with Apollo AKA the sun, so that’s why he flew towards the sun

Daedalus buried Icarus on an island and named it Icaria in memory of his only child.

They say that the fall of icarus created such a big splash that an island erupted in the shape of a wing called Ikaria. I used to visit this small island every summer and it was an amazing place.

Among the many interesting and strange ancient mythologies that come from Greece, but this is one of the most interesting in my opinion. A man who strives to reach into godhood himself and his brash son who learned his lesson the hard way is such a good topic.Thanks for the video.

Wow, there's so much more to these stories than I had previously ever heard 😃 The part about Daedalus being banished to Crete + enabling the creation of the minotaur and how he flew WITH his son simultaneously. So cool! Thanks for sharing these wonderful videos with us all, Ted-Ed rocks! 🙏🏽

We sure did not talk about the bull seduction part in English😂😂

When you’re young you enjoy these stories, but as you get older you learn their meaning

Icarus: (Flew up the sky, avoiding his father’s warning.) Honor thy mother and father, for your days may be long.

It is so cool how so much of Greek myths fit together

1:08 imagine just going up to your statue to see that it's head got punched off by hercules.

You gotta wonder the conversation Icarus had with his dad. "Icarus get the fuck down" "fuk u dad" "Icarus pls"

a lot of people see icarus's story as a cautionary one, one that warns you about being consumed by ego but i like to think of it more as a story of passion. here's a poem about it that i found I am Icarus Many people see my death as a tragedy That is very wrong In my opinion, they did not tell you when Apollo gave me wings They did not tell you I knew I would burn in flames I knew, you see I knew the agony I would face And as I fell, I knew I did it for the sun As hot burning wax slithered down my spine, as seductive kisses of agony peppered my skin and muscle I laughed I laughed as where I saw beauty others saw pain I loved it you see, it was addictive And even Dionysus would marvel at my insanity There is no beauty without pain And now as I wait for judgment in the land of Hades I ask myself, was it worth the fall for the sun? And I answer yes Yes it was

This is one of my favorite tales that i often tell the younger members of my family (That makes me sound old (I am 15BTW)) . I find that it has a lot of meanings in real life and has a lot of warnings to.

And couldn't they just have departed at night??

i swear to god if i see one more "YOU HAVE MARRIED AN ICARUS. HE'S FLOWN TOO CLOSE TO THE SUN" comment-

the way pasiphae even named her son with the bull "minotaur" like his husband "minos" is insane 😭

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*"Man must rise above the Earth- to the top of the atmosphere and beyond- for only thus will he finally understand the world in which he lives."* -Socrates

2:33 King: YOU SEE THIS ABOMINATION!? WTF WERE YOU THINKING

“The kings wife, Pasiphae, had been cursed by the Greek god, Poseidon, to fall in love with a BULL” please even the narrator was like wth am I reading? 💀😭

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People take this story too literally, it is about not aiming to low in life (flying low, near water) so that a persons mindset does not become increasingly self-disappointed (wings dampening due to flying low), and at such a low state that they can not climb again (wings to heavy), but also not flying to high that when you fail you feel crushed (flying to high - wings melt) and putting you in the water (wings disintegrating = fall into water), the aim is to 'fly' through life at just the right 'height' so you may successfully make it too the other side. Just my 2 cents.

🎵🎶Icarus is flyying too close to the sun

That was thrilling! Great story, great message.

Why didn’t they fly off at night time, so they can fly as high as they want

Pacyphe: I want that bull to f me Minos: K

4:32 i thought there were ants on my screen

3:30 just fly at night, now there's no sun and you have more leeway to fly a little farther from the ocean

1. The author wants us to be content with what we have. To be smart and knowledgeable is not enough if we are not content with it. 2. I learned that I should listen to my parents and their warnings because they want the best for us. Just like how Daedalus warned Icarus but when Icarus didn't listen something bad happened. 3. I would recommend this work in my younger brother for he doesn't listen to anything my mother was telling him that's why he encountered many accidents at such a young age.

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This got hella wild real fast HOW YOU GONNA MAKE UP FOR YOUR MAN'S SHORTCOMINGS THROUGH SCREWING A BULL

Heard the story multiple times as i child, but really love this one as a model to show others.

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Why not fly in the midnight

*Banned for flying*

"She had been cursed to fall in love with the King's prized bull." OH NO I KNOW WHERE THIS IS GOING GO BACK

Daedalus: I am a genius inventor Also Daedalus: no night flights

The rest of Daedalus’ story is actually really weird. He pushes his own nephew off a tower and a god turns his nephew into a bird. The bull was actually a gift from Posiden who wanted the king to sacrifice it to him, but the king kept it instead. And the Minotaur was eventually killed by a guy who got out of the labyrinth with a spool of string.

Now the crowd breaks and a young boy appears Looks the old man in the eye As he spreads his wings and shouts at the crowd "In the name of God my father, I fly!" His eyes seem so glazed As he flies on the wings of a dream Now he knows his father betrayed Now his wings turn to ashes to ashes his grave Fly on your way like an eagle Fly as high as the sun On your way, like an eagle Fly, touch the sun

He finally understood why there’s clear boundaries in place. That is the nature of everything-a balance. Even the cross looks like a balance scale-divine order.

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Every time I hear this myth I imagine Icarus as pit from Kid Icarus

Yikes.. the Percy Jackson books left the beastiality part out of the story...

I'd like to think that Icarus laughed as he fell. I mean, the view must have been amazing.

6 year old kids: *Ayo is that an elytra?*

I stand on the cliffs with my son next to me This island our prison, our home And everyday we look out at the sea This place is all he's ever known But I've got a plan and some wax and some string; some feathers I stole from the birds We leap from the cliff and we hear the wind sing a song that's too perfect for words But son, please keep a steady wing And know your the only one that means anything to me Steer clear of the sun, or you'll find yourself in the sea Now safely away, I let out a cry "We'll make the mainland by noon" But Icarus climbs higher still in the sky Maybe I've spoken too soon Oh son, please keep a steady wing And know your the only one that means anything to me Steer clear of the sun, or you'll find yourself in the sea Won't you look at your wings They're coming undone They're splitting at the seams Steer clear of the sun, for once won't you listen to me? O, Gods! Why is this happening to me? All I wanted was a new life for my son to grow up free And now you took the only thing that meant anything to me I will never fly again, I will hang up my wings O, Gods! Why is this happening to me? All I wanted was a new life for my son to grow up free And now you took the only thing that meant anything to me I will never fly again, I will hang up my wings! O, Gods!

Honestly can you really blame Icarus if I was flying I'd want to go higher.

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I find it interesting how similar icarus and lucifers story are. Icarus wanted to fly but flew to high (challenged the gods) causing him to fall. Lucifer wanted to be equal to god (challenging god) causing him to fall as well. Considering the romans took over Greece I wouldn’t be surprised if throughout time Icarus’s story or Lucifiers story got mixed up through time

My Material Science professor told us this story as a parable about the limitations of wax as a building material.

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Girl in cow costume: breaths Bull: hey bb how u doin?

Thank you sir for such a nice explanation..understood everything very clearly..thank you so much sie

For any Tolkien fans out there I just had a little epiphany about Gandalf. When he was imprisoned on top of the tower of Orthanc he escaped with the help of the eagles. Does anyone else think this is symbolic of Gandalf's angelic characteristics or is this just a coincidence. My thoughts are that maybe Tolkien got inspiration from the story of Icarus and Daedalus.

"You have married an icarus. He has flown to close to the sun."

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Boy with wings: *flys higher Sun: Ima end this boi

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4:32 I thought that was a bug crawling on my screen

The island near the place icarus died is named “Ikaria” (Ικαρία) and the sea where he fell is named ikario pelagos (sea of icarus) in modern Greece as well:))

“ you have married an Icarus, he has flown too close to the sun” I couldn’t stop it, I’m sorry