Monday, April 23, 2007

Daedalus and Icarus


After reading the Greek myth of Daedalus and Icarus, you learned that they escaped the castle by building a set of wings using eagle feathers, wood, and wax. However, because Icarus flew too close to the sun, his wings melted and he fell to his death in the ocean.

Your job is to create an alternate ending to the myth. Write an ending which explains how they escaped from the castle. You can start your story at the part of the myth where Daedalus and Icarus had just been sentenced to life in the castle.