Icarus and Daedalus Flashcards
1
Q
- Where does the story take place?
A
Crete
2
Q
- Who is Daedalus?
A
A master architect who learned the secrets of the gods.
3
Q
- What does King Minos do when he becomes angry with Daedalus?
A
Has him imprisoned.
4
Q
- Why is it difficult for Daedalus to escape from Crete?
A
Because every ship was guarded by order.
5
Q
- What is the relationship between Daedalus and Icarus?
A
Father and son
6
Q
- Why does Daedalus make the wings?
A
To fly off the island.
7
Q
- What warning does Daedalus give to Icarus?
A
Don’t fly low, the fog would weigh him down and if you fly to high the sun would melt the wax that hold his wings together.
8
Q
- Why does the air grow warmer and warmer?
A
Because Icarus flew too high.
9
Q
- What happens to Icarus’s wings?
A
The wings start to fall apart.
10
Q
- What happens to Icarus?
A
He fell fro the sky into the ocean and drown.
11
Q
- How could Icarus have avoided his fate?
A
If he would have listened to his fathers orders.
