Minos tells Icarus that the plan is dangerous.Why does he want them to take the risk?

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In the Greek myth 'Daedalus and Icarus', Daedalus is the one who told his son Icarus that their plan will be dangerous before they started their journey but he still insisted and took the risk. One of the reasons why he took the risk in spite of the fact that this plan may cause their death is that, he wanted to escape the Labyrinth since he wanted his son to have a better life and have a sense of freedom.  

Characters of the Myth "Daedalus and Icarus"  

  • Daedalus -main character a craftsman/inventor
  • Icarus - son of Daedalus
  • King Minos - King of Crete
  • Talus - nephew of Daedalus
  • Pasiphae - Wife of King Minos
  • Minotaur - Half-Bull, half human, child of Pasiphae
  • Theseus - the hero who is sent into the labyrinth
  • Ariadne - daughter of King Minos and Pasiphae
  • King Cocalus - King of the Island where Daedalus hides on  
  • King Cocalus's daughter - kills King Minos

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Daedalus and Icarus escape plan:

It took them little time to find their way out of the labyrinth. But they still needed to escape from Crete. Daedalus knew that the only way for them to escape is by air, so he made, for him and his son, a pair of huge wings.

The materials Daedalus used are:

  • hundred's of feathers from the birds around the island.
  • A strong wax to hold it together
  • Thread to hold the feather in place

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Daedalus reminders for Icarus:

  1. The wings he makes was made of adhesive wax.
  2. Flying up above near to the sun the wings will be able to melt and its feathers will falling down to the ground that he befall also.
  3. Not to fly too low lest his wings touch the waves and get wet
  4. Icarus will only fly in the middle where his father Daedalus lead.
  5. Daedalus told that their journey was so risky that Icarus needs no complaints but rather to be followed.

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