Plot & Events
Where are Daedalus and Icarus imprisoned at the start of the myth?
What is an Island?
Who is the main inventor in the story?
Who is Daedalus?
What lesson does “Don’t fly too close to the sun” symbolize?
What is know your limits?
This word means consuming fear.
What is Anxiety?
Who are the two main characters in this myth?
Daedalus and Ikarus
What does Daedalus build to escape the island?
What are Wings?
Why does Daedalus create the wings?
What is to escape the island (Imprisonment)
Which theme best fit the story : “People should obey their elders” or “Fear is the strongest emotion”?
What is people should obey their elders?
What is Exaltation?
Respecting wisdom and balance is considered to be what?
What is cultural value?
What warning does Daedalus give Icarus before they take flight?
What is Dont fly too high or too low?
From the book, what two quotes best supports the idea of moderation?
“If you fly too high, the heat will melt the wax” and “He was bewitched by a sense of freedom”
The Latin root in Anxiety mean to choke, name the root.
What is Angere?
The wax on Ikarus's wings melt as he flies too high. This explains what natural phenomena?
Why does Icarus fall into the sea?
What is the Sun melting the Wax
Why doesn’t Ikarus follow his father’s warning?
What is overcome with excitement and freedom?
How do the wings symbolize freedom in the myth?
What is Freedom?
The description of Ikarus with the wings is "Looking like a lovely bird". What does this convey?
What is joy or grace while flying?
Who is prometheus?
What happens to Daedalus after Icarus falls?
What is he escapes and destroys his wings.
How does Daedalus react after Icarus falls?
What universal theme does this myth share with other Greek myths?
What is Human ambition or Natural Limits?
The phrase “thrown caution to the winds” means what?
Ignoring warnings and acting recklessly
What is overconfidence or arrogance?