THE MYTH OF DAEDALUS & ICARUS
"Daedalus was a highly respected and talented Athenian artisan descendent from the royal family of Cecrops, the mythical first king of Athens. He was known for his skill as an architect, sculpture, and inventor, and he produced many famous works. Despite his self-confidence, Daedalus once committed a crime of envy against Talus, his nephew and apprentice. Talus, who seemed destined to become as great an artisan as his uncle Daedalus, was inspired one day to invent the saw after having seen the way a snake used its jaws. Daedalus, momentarily stricken with jealousy, threw Talus off of the Acropolis. For this crime, Daedalus was exiled to Crete and placed in the service of King Minos, where he eventually had a son, Icarus, with the beautiful Naucrates, a mistress-slave of the King."
Tsantes, Stelios J. 1997-2012. Ikarian Enterprises. Retrieved on 5/16/2012. Website: http://www.island-ikaria.com/culture/myth.asp
Tsantes, Stelios J. 1997-2012. Ikarian Enterprises. Retrieved on 5/16/2012. Website: http://www.island-ikaria.com/culture/myth.asp