When Daedalus was ordered by King Minos to build the great labyrinth to keep inside the Minotaur (the half bull half man creature) he was not aware that the plan of Minos was to shut him up in a tower to prevent the path of the labyrinth to be spread to the public. Daedalus, which was a great craftsman, created artificial wings for himself and his son Icarus, also prisoner in the tower. The wings were made by feathers and strings while they were glued together using wax. Daedalus warned Icarus not to fly too high because the heat from the sun will melt the wax and destroy the wings. Icarus, which was a young boy, amazed by the ability to fly, soon forgot the warnings of his father and flew higher and higher until the feathers came of. Daedalus who saw his son to be drawned in the aegean sea named the nearest island, Icaria in memory of his child.
Photo taken at Knossós, Iraklion, Greece
24 comments
Comment by lauren_kelly_thomas
lauren_kelly_thomas June 27, 2017 at 13:14
cool…
Comment by its.nver
its.nver June 27, 2017 at 13:24
Lovely
Comment by traviewler
traviewler June 27, 2017 at 13:32
@its.nver @lauren_kelly_thomas
Comment by albertophotopassion
albertophotopassion June 27, 2017 at 14:45
Excelent
Comment by arvanitismaria
arvanitismaria June 27, 2017 at 15:29
Πολυ όμορφη!!
Comment by kostisd
kostisd June 27, 2017 at 15:31
Comment by magspoulini
magspoulini June 27, 2017 at 15:42
Comment by toulasack
toulasack June 27, 2017 at 15:51
Θαυμασια️
Comment by a_l_f_e_y_a
a_l_f_e_y_a June 27, 2017 at 15:52
I love the myths of ancient Greece .Thank you for reminding them
Comment by traviewler
traviewler June 27, 2017 at 16:46
@a_l_f_e_y_a
Comment by traviewler
traviewler June 27, 2017 at 16:47
@ggfra_soul @toulasack @magspoulini @kostisd @arvanitismaria @albertophotopassion
Comment by smarolena
smarolena June 27, 2017 at 18:35
Υπέροχη ανάρτηση και τέλειο το επεξηγηματικό κείμενο!!
Comment by cpc.47
cpc.47 June 27, 2017 at 19:33
Nice pic and interesting story
Comment by traviewler
traviewler June 27, 2017 at 19:53
@cpc.47 @smarolena
Comment by dimitra.kos53
dimitra.kos53 June 27, 2017 at 21:43
Υπέροχη!!!!
Comment by liliarapti
liliarapti June 28, 2017 at 03:53
Τελεια!!!!!!
Comment by traviewler
traviewler June 28, 2017 at 06:24
@liliarapti @dimitra.kos53
Comment by paolapoul23
paolapoul23 July 2, 2017 at 21:49
Comment by traviewler
traviewler July 2, 2017 at 23:57
@paolapoul23
Comment by kouzounaskitchen
kouzounaskitchen September 1, 2017 at 07:42
Have you been to the olive museum in Kolymvari? @giannis.82
Comment by traviewler
traviewler September 1, 2017 at 07:48
@kouzounaskitchen no I haven’t been. I didn’t know that there is one
Comment by kouzounaskitchen
kouzounaskitchen September 1, 2017 at 07:49
Yes!! I really want to go next time! It’s a must. @giannis.82
Comment by magdatomeuiestrade7
magdatomeuiestrade7 October 6, 2017 at 17:55
Very good
Comment by traviewler
traviewler October 6, 2017 at 17:57
@magdatomeuiestrade7 ty