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Icarus and Daedalus

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  • what was daedalus left with?
    regret
  • what did Daedalus invent?
    carpentry and all the tools
  • where was daedalus and icarus imprisoned?
    tallest tower on the island
  • Where was Daedalus' homeland?
    Athens
  • what happened to icarus
    his wings melted and he flew
  • what was Icarus' father Daedalus' job?
    inventor, craftsman and sculptor
  • what did his make (for their escape) out of?
    wax and feathers
  • Who mistook his sculptures for actual men?
    Hercules
  • What was the name of crete's king?
    Minos
  • what was his warning to his son when he put them on him?
    flying too near ocean - wet wings - too heavy flying too near to sun - heat melt wax - both cases die they had to keep in the middle
  • what was the half- human/ half-bull called?
    minotaur
  • what did the king of crete forced to do?
    construct an inescapable labyrinth for the minotaur
  • What are two flaws/negative things mentioned about Daedalus?
    egotistical and jealous
  • what did icarus do?
    got too excited and flew higher and higher
  • what were they the first mortals able to do?
    fly
  • On which Island is the story set?
    Crete
  • This story is from what country's ancient mythology
    greek
  • what was the king of crete's wife called?
    pasiphae
  • what was daedalus' punishment?
    banished from Athens to crete
  • what did Daedalus do to his nephew?
    He murdered him
  • What were the 2 first things that daedalus designed?
    bath house and dance floor
  • what did daedalus make so that they could escape?
    2 pairs of wings
  • what did daedalus challenge with his inventions/creations?
    human limitations
  • what was the curse that the king of crete's wife had?
    to fall in love with the king's bull
  • What did Daedalus work as for the king of crete?
    palace technical advisor