![]() ![]() The people of the island of Crete were terrifi ed of the Minotaur it loved nothing more than to feast on human fl esh. ![]() On the island of Crete there lived a Minotaur, a ferocious creature that was half man and half bull. © Karen Moncrieffe and Brilliant Publications 2012This page may be photocopied for use by the purchasing institution only. He would build a pair of wings! It would take some time, days, weeks even, but he would build a pair of wings for his son and himself – If only he and his son could just fl y away … and then he had an idea which was both brilliant and ambitious. Daedalus stared up at the sky and the seagulls that circled overhead. They could not leave by ship all vessels were controlled by King Minos. ![]() But who would want to live like that – hiding away hoping they would not be captured? They needed to fi nd a way to leave the island, but how? They could not swim, the nearest land was too far away, and they would never make it. They could possibly survive for months or years without being seen. The trees and bushes surrounding the beach would provide an ideal sanctuary for the time being. After all, Daedalus had built the labyrinth and knew his way around! Once out of the labyrinth Deadulus and Icarus carefully made their way to the shore of the island and pondered on what to do next. Instead, unknown to the king, they escaped. The King expected that the inventor and his son would be found by the Minotaur and eaten. Now he had the perfect punishment for his enemies! Deciding he had no further use for Daedalus, the King threw him into the labyrinth along with his son Icarus. Anyone who was sent to the labyrinth would be trapped and eventually they would be found by the Minotaur who would eat them alive. Once the Minotaur was in the labyrinth the creature was unable to escape. Daedalus did as King Minos requested and then, following the King’s instructions, he enticed the Minotaur into the labyrinth by leaving a huge pile of fresh meat in its centre. He enlisted the help of Daedalus, a talented architect, inventor and craftsman, and asked him to build a labyrinth – a maze of passages that would be so complex that it would be virtually impossible for anyone (or anything) to ever fi nd a way out. To die at the hands of the Minotaur would be one of the most terrible deaths imaginable, and King Minos believed that his enemies deserved to meet such a fate. Instead, he constructed a plan to imprison the Minotaur. They begged their ruler, King Minos, to order that the creature be killed, but the King decided against this. The people of the island of Crete were terri fi ed of the Minotaur it loved nothing more than to feast on human fl esh. Daedalus and Icarus On the island of Crete there lived a Minotaur, a ferocious creature that was half man and half bull. He still created the most magnificent sculptures in the whole country - in fact the only ones that bore even a spitting resemblance to human models back in those days.Understanding Myths and Legends 17 © Karen Moncrieffe and Brilliant Publications 2012 This page may be photocopied for use by the purchasing institution only. There, for many years he continued to develop his art, and again enjoyed the fame and admiration of the locals. Daedalus managed to escape with their help to the island of Crete, where he won the favour of King Minos. Luckily for him, he was well liked by some of the rich people of Athens, so he didn’t spend much time in prison. But he was caught red handed by the city guards, and swiftly locked up. One day, overwhelmed by anger and envy, he crept up behind Talos, who was watching birds from a tower, and pushed him off. Talos started gradually gaining fame and praise all over Athens.ĭaedalus feared the glory of his student would overshadow his own. But what made Daedalus so jealous is that his apprentice didn’t need his master’s help. Not only did he create beautiful artworks, but he also invented various tools that improved his craft even more. However, it wasn’t long before Daedalus noticed that Talos was very talented, perhaps even more so than the master craftsman himself. He couldn’t stand when someone was seen as a better artist than him.ĭaedalus had an apprentice whose name was Talos. As skillful as he was, Daedalus was also jealous. Beautiful statues all over the empire had been shaped by the tapping of his chisel as it dug smoothly into stone. Daedalus, who hailed from Athens, was the greatest artist and most skillful craftsman in all of Ancient Greece. ![]()
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