Daedalus and Icarus - Lines 1 - 35 Flashcards
Perosus Creten
Hating Crete
Amore Loci natalis
Love of his birthplace
Repetition of “Possidet”
Emphasises how much Minos owns and how hard it will be to escape
Daedalus shows his intelligence by
Finding the route no one else was able to find
“ignotas artes”
Unknown arts - Suggests that Daedalus doesn’t properly know how to make wings making the reader think something will go wrong - foreshadowing
“Naturamque novat”
Changed his Nature / Changed Nature - The reader doesn’t know which one Ovid means so doesn’t know if what Daedalus has done is right
“Veras”
Imitates - This word is used to emphasise the difference between Daedalus and a real bird
“puer”
Boy - Emphasises the fact that Icarus is just a boy
How Does Ovid characterise Icarus
As young, carefree and playful
“Ignarus”
ignorant
“ore renidenti”
Care Free
“Mollibat … Ceram”
Playing with the wax - Foreshadows the wax being melted by the sun
“Impediebat opus”
Hindering Daedalus’ work
“Pependit”
Hovered - Suggests that he does not have much control over his flying and is just barely staying in the air
“ignotas alas”
Unfamiliar Wings - reminds the reader of the danger they are facing because they don’t know what they are doing. Foreshadows things going wrong.
What does Daedalus’ list of dangers highlight
It highlights the danger and builds concern for the two of them
“Moneo”
First Person - First time we hear him speak in the first person and makes it more intimate
“carpe”
This is an imperative which gives a sense of urgency and importance
Are the instructions too difficult for Icarus because of how young Icarus is
Yes or maybe they aren’t who knows
Is there dramatic irony in this story
Yes because the reader and Ovid know what is going to happen but Icarus and Daedalus don’t
When they start flying what can Daedalus do to help Icarus
Nothing all he can do is look back and hope
“genae madeo”
Wet cheeks - is Daedalus crying and if so are they tears of happiness or sadness
“Velut”
Like - Introduces the simile that Icarus is a young bird - Shaky, unstable and vulnerable
“non repetenda”
Not to be repeated - This foreshadows that something will go wrong because this will never happen again
“Credidit esse deos”
He thought they were gods - The sky is the place for gods so have they gone above their morale place and offended the gods
What does Ovid contrast when the two of them are flying
He contrasts the very ordinary scene of shepherds, fishermen and farmers. The sky is the place for the gods. Have they overstepped their mortal grounds and angered the gods
