![]() By researching the myth and even just looking at the number of secondary sources on the characters of Daedalus and Icarus, it is clear the myth has had a profound effect on all of society and not just me, and I very much enjoyed furthering my knowledge on it in this project. Discover the variations and interpretations of the story, and how it relates to the themes of hubris, overreaching and the dangers of wax. Overall, both the source analysis and webpage have further increased my interest in the fall of Icarus and in Greek mythology. Popularity of Icarus: Written by a US veteran and poet, Edward Field, this concise poem Icarus first appeared in 1963. Learn the true meaning and origin of the famous Greek myth of Daedalus and Icarus, who flew too close to the sun and died. Characters such as Heracles, Artemis, and Pasiphae are all seen in other depictions of the myth, showing both how different authors saw Greek myth in different ways, and how well-connected Greek mythology is. Not only did these primary sources help with my discussion of the myth, but they also furthered my interest in Daedalus and Icarus because of the many different heroes and gods who are connected to the myth but do not appear in Ovid’s version. There were also many different primary sources to use, as there are 3-4 different versions of the myths that all have different details, as well as some art pieces depicting Daedalus and Icarus from before Ovid’s version. The overall number of secondary sources helped me refine my outline and allowed me to easily form a well-supported argument that flowed well. Finally, I knew the lack of sourced material in in the article would allow for me to improve the discussion just by citing my own work to strengthen to my argument.īecause the myth is so popular, I found plenty of secondary sources that fit what I wanted to write about, as well as many more that did not quite fit but were well written. I also felt that Icarus’s death was overlooked, not even being mentioned other than how he fell from the sky in the myth’s summary. I found the site’s flow confusing, as it seemed to spend a lot of time examining the myth’s backstory and then quickly rush through the summary and theme without giving those parts the same amount of discussion. I eventually settled on “The Tragic Story of the Fall of Icarus” by Gabi Ancarola on the Greek Reporter website because I felt it had a decent discussion of the myth and lots of good information but that it could also be improved on. ![]() When looking for sources on this myth, I had a hard time finding one that I thought would work, as I was not quite sure what to look for. The myth of Daedalus and Icarus is my favourite Greek myth, and I knew immediately when I saw we were doing this project that it was the myth I wanted to use.
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