Which are very strong and durable, so that the materials wouldn’t just easily fall apart upon lift off. For instance, Daedalus built wings to escape when he and Icarus were trapped in the labyrinth on the island.The wings were built fairly securely from wax and feathers. Everyone needs knowledge to survive and it shows one’s power. He would have known what the devastating outcome would be.įurthermore, knowledge is power, is a valuable moral lesson taught by this Greek myth, Icarus and Daedalus. As Phaeton was not wise enough to listen to his father. Consequently, even though Phaeton was warned by an elder his father Apollo, he did not take his advice. If he had listened to Apollo then he would have survived. But Phaeton did not listen, he desired the proof that his father was truly the god of the sun. Apollo knew his son wasn’t ready to ride the chariot without anything horrible happening. For instance, Apollo told him you would put the mortal world in danger, including your mother and sisters if you ride the chariot. This incident could have been avoided if he took the advice of his elder, Apollo. As, before the chariot could crash on impact Zeus struck lightning bolts on the chariot and poor Phaeton was turned into ashes.
Then the horses were instantly startled and went down crashing towards the mortal world. However Phaeton did not listen to his father’s wise instructions so he lost control and freaked out. For instance, Apollo warned Phaeton not to use the whip on the horses. When given advice by an elder, it is highly suggested to take it. The experience and wisdom elders gain during their lifetime is very valuable. These myths have valuable moral lessons that the modern reader can learn, such as, listen to one’s elders, knowledge is power, and the arrogance is not very well received by others.įirstly, a valuable moral lesson taught by this Greek myth, Apollo and Phaethon, is to listen to one’s elders. The myths that will be focused on, being Apollo and Phaeton, Icarus and Daedalus, and Echo and Narcissus. These myths hold valuable moral lessons which the modern reader can learn and apply it to one’s life. It is a collection of stories which are used to teach. The ancient Greek myths explain a lot about what the Greek people understood about the world.
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