The myth of Icaro | A reflection of Human Desires

Greek mythology awakens a unique fascination that Mysterious do not know or want to ignore.In previous occasions we have talked about different Greek Myths, but today we want to focus on a story that few know, although it is still very present in our days: the myth of Icaro .The main reason for its resonance today are the many interpretations of the story can be extracted, despite its brevity.Are you joining us to discover it?

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Learn about the myth of Icaro, the reflection of human desires

1.The origins of the myth of Icaro

Icaro He was the son of the great sculptor and architect, Dedalo.The best of all Greece. He was so sure of this, that when his nephew (by that time his disciple) invented a tool called saw, De give him annoyance, for he did not accept that anyone else would overcome him.Blind by rage, Dedalo cited his nephew at the top of the Acropolis, and from there threw him, leading him to death.

Due to the murder , Dedalo was forced to leave Athens.So he found refuge on the island of Crete, where King Minos ruled. On this island lived a horrible monster, the Minotaur, half man half bull , which according to some stories was the son of the wife of Minos with the white bull.So after a while, Minos asked Dedalo to build a maze, in which he would lock the Minotaur.Dedalo made the labyrinth with many corridors, so that it was practically impossible to find the way out.

The main problem of the Minotaur is that it fed on human flesh , and Minos was in charge of sending both maidens and men.Theseus was one of the men who were going to be food of the beast, but Ariadna, daughter of Minos, was in love with He asked Dedalo to help her save him.Yes, Theseus, with the intention of killing the Minotaur, manages to get out of the labyrinth and Minos enrages, enclosing Dedalo and Icaro in the labyrinth.This is how the myth of Icarus begins.Go deeper into this story by checking out our articles on the Myth of the Minotaur and the relationship between Theseus and Ariadne.

2.The Myth of Icarus

After spending a lot of time locked up Dedalo had an idea.It occurred to him that he was going to make an offering to King Minos, and that he needed feathers and wax. With these materials I create wings for his son and for him, trying to imitate the birds , and so that he could fly away.But before embarking on the flight, Dedalo warned Icaro that during the trip he should not get too close to the sun, since the heat would melt the wax.He also told him that he could not get too close to the sea, because the water would wet the wings.

Once they both checked that they could fly, they started the flight, but or after a while, Icaro, he was enthusiastic and forgot his father's warnings .Yes, he began to fly higher and higher and further, propitiating what Dedalo had forbidden him.The wax melted and the feathers fell down, which caused Icaro to lose height despite his effort to move his arms.Finally, he fell into the sea and died, leaving Dedalo in terrible pain.

3.What does the myth of Icarus reflect?

When we talk about Greek myths, they usually deal with Greek Gods, but this time, the story is directed at two characters that are more like men that to the gods .We can find in the myth of Icarus several reflections that we proceed to expose below.

The myth of Icaro | A reflection of Human Desires

Youth

Icaro, as a good young man, was impulsive and allowed himself to be easily influenced.When he starts the flight and begins to marvel With everything he begins to see and discover, he completely forgets what his father tells him (something that is currently not at all strange).Then he could read the following: who, as a symbol of rebellion or selfless, ignore the warnings of their parents, can make terrible mistakes .

Ambition

Dedalo, meanwhile, does not care about the risk in which put both lives, since he was completely sure of the success of his invention.From the beginning, his ambition was what led him to be trapped on an island, when he decided to kill his nephew. Humanity becomes very perverse when Ambition is about , it is the worst evil, and one of the most abundant.Remember that one thing is to want to improve your life, and another is to achieve your goals by harming others.

The myth of Icaro teaches us how humanity from the beginning has made mistakes .We cannot say that youth is a mistake, but we do know a stage in which we do a lot of crazy things and pay very little attention.On the other hand, uncontrolled ambition can not only harm us but also others, and this can destroy us sooner or later.

And, after these final reflections, we put an end to our wandering about myth from Icaro.Leave us a comment and tell us.Do you already know its history? What is the particular reading that you extract from myth? Answer us with your contributions, we will be happy to read them!

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