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A mastercraftsman who built the labyrinth for King Minos
Who is Daedalus?
What is Crete?
What is The Flight of Icarus?
Something that is like a theme but can be applicable to anyone
Word for strength and courage
What is prowess
The king who imprisoned Daedalus and Icarus on the island of Crete
Who is King Minos?
These materials were used to make the wings
What is feathers and wax?
Which song in the musical Hamilton contains the lyrics “you have married an Icarus, he has flown too close to the sun”?
What is Burn?
When Icarus failed to follow Daedalus’s instructions, what did he fail at doing?
What is obedience?
Word for doing something quickly or nervously
What is frantic?
The people that are the reason that Icarus and Daedalus cannot walk by land or sea
Who are the guards?
The reason Daedalus and Icarus couldn’t escape via land and sea
What is King Minos controlling the sea and land?
What is the name of the famous Dutch painter who painted a portrait inspired by the landscapes of Icarus?
Who is Pieter Bruegel?
The feeling Icarus felt that caused him to fly too high
What is pride/overconfidence?
The creature that lived in the labyrinth Daedalus built
What is the minotaur?
Why couldn’t Icarus fly too high?
What is the suns heat?
This popular Irish folk singer transformed the message of Icarus’s fate into a song depicting sacrifice for romance
Who is Hozier?
The system of principle of right and wrong, guiding human thoughts and actions
What is morality/morals?
Something that is kept within a certain limit
The sea that was named for Icarus
What is the Icarian sea?
How did Daedalus get the idea to fly?
What is observation of birds?
In Bruegels painting, which body parts of Icarus are the only ones that are visible?
What are Icarus’s legs?
A term for excessive self confidence where humans believe they are better than the Gods
What is hubris?
FREE POINTS: What is the code letter for completing this Jeopardy game?
What is T?