In Greek myth, Orpheus is known as a great singer, poet, and prophet. Icarus, being the impulsive lad he is, ignored his father’s warning, and in his elation at being able to fly, soared higher and higher, until, like Daedalus warned, the wax on the wings melted in the sun and Icarus fell to his death. These were completed, and before they took to the air, Daedalus warned his son not to fly too high, as the heat of the sun would melt the wax and he would fall into the sea. While watching the birds outside their window, Daedalus formed a bold plan for escape – he would fashion himself and his son sets of wings using feathers from the birds outside and wax. To make things worse, Daedalus’ son Icarus was also locked up with him. So the story goes, the great architect Daedalus was imprisoned for helping kill the Minotaur. The tale of Icarus is probably the most famous of all Greek myths that don’t revolve around either a God or a hero. However, way back in Ancient Greece, writers knew what it took to write some real tear-jerkers. What with The Fault in Our Stars and Romeo and Juliet people might think that the best of tragedy was written fairly recently.
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