Showing posts with label Icarus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Icarus. Show all posts

Sunday, March 6, 2022

Pasiphaё.

Pasiphaё (Πασιφάη) was known as the Queen of Crete in Greek mythology. Her parents were Helios and Perse or Crete.

She was the wife of Minos, the King of Crete.

Pasiphaё met different gods and goddesses, such as: Daedalus, Icarus, Poseidon, Medea, Cretan Bull, Aphrodite, and etc.

She had several children: Ariadne, the Minotaur, Acacallis, Xenodice, Glaucus, Deucalion, Catreus, and Phaedra.

Also, Pasiphaё had several siblings: Aeetes, Perses, Circe, and etc.

There are many myths and legends about her.

About this character there are paintings and sculptures.





Sunday, January 16, 2022

Icarus.

Icarus (Ἴκαρος) was a son of Daedalus and Naucrate in Greek myths and legends.

His father Daedalus created two pairs of wings. He used wax and feathers. Icarus and Daedalus flew together on these wings.

Daedalus asked his son not to fly too close to the sun and the sea. They flew in the sky.

But suddenly Icarus forgot about father's words. He flew very high and the sun melted the wax on his wings. So, Icarus fell into the sea and drowned.

His body was buried by Heracles. Icarus was buried in Icaria (Ικαρία). The sea where he drowned was named the Icarian Sea (Icarus, Icarium mare) (᾽Ίκαρος, ᾽Ικάριον πέλαγος). 

This myth became popular in different arts.

Saturday, December 18, 2021

Daedalus.

Daedalus (Δαίδαλος) was a character in Greek mythology. He was born in Athens. His father was Metion, his mother was Iphinoe or Merope.

Daedalus was a wise person. He created many different things. Daedalus was an architect and sculptor. He was a symbol of knowledge and power.

Perdix (Πέρδιξ) was a nephew of Daedalus. Also, he was his student. Perdix was more talented than his uncle. Daedalus killed him.

On Crete, he made statues for Minos (Μίνως), Pasiphaё (Πασιφάη), Ariadne (Ἀριάδνη), Phaedra (Φαίδρα), and other members of family.

Also, Daedalus created the Labyrinth (Λαβύρινθος). Minotaur (Μινώταυρος) was born and lived there. Theseus (Θησεύς) went from the Labyrinth with the Ariadne's thread.

He had a son named Icarus.