The Myth of Icarus and daedalus

1. THE MYTH OF ICARUS AND
DAEDALUS
Lesson

2. CHARACTERS
• Daedalus- Skilled craftsman and inventor of useful
objects
• Icarus- Son of Daedalus, ignored the warnings of his
father
• King Minos- King of Crete who welcomed Daedalus
and Icarus with open arms in to his
kingdom.
• Queen Pasiphae- Wife of King Minos, fell in love with
a bull.
• Minotaur- a half man half bull, child of Pasiphae

3. SETTING
• Athens- Homeland of Daedalus and Icarus
• Crete- The kingdom that welcomed Daedalus and
Icarus
• Labyrinth- A maze constructed by Daedalus to
imprison the minotaur in its center.

4. PLOT

5. CONFLICT
• Man Vs Man
• Daedalus being egotistical and overthinker
• Icarus overjoyed by his emotions
• Man Vs Nature
• Daedalus and Icarus trapped in the towertop and their
struggle to escape
• Man Vs Society
• The whole kingdom of Athens expelled him and his son
because of Daedalus murdering his nephew.

6. MORAL
You should always listen to
what your elders tell you to
do.