Just as Icarus flies too close to the sun and plummets to his death because of his father’s miscalculation, Bruce has a similarly tragic premature end, though it is likely one he architects himself. Though the myth is a narrative about a parent and child, Bruce again in many ways plays both roles in the tragic narrative. The second myth, that of Daedalus and Icarus, bookends the narrative of Fun Home. And that “hidden monster,” that Minotaur, sometimes erupts out of the carefully crafted labyrinth, whether through his secret affairs or through his erratic but not infrequent rages that terrify his family. But he is also a Daedulus in the sense that he has built up an artificial picture of himself as a perfect family man and father, when in fact he is hiding what he seems to consider a kind of monster within: his homosexuality or bisexuality. As Daedulus, he functions as the architect of the intricate, labyrinthine Gothic Rivival home in which the Bechdels live and which he is always decorating and renovating. In Fun Home, though, Bruce plays the part of both Daedulus and the Minotaur. The first myth is that of Daedulus and the Minotaur, in which Daedulus was the master inventor who created the labyrinth in order to imprison the monstrous Minotaur. The Icarian Sea, where he fell, was named after him and there is also a nearby small island called Icaria.Alison uses two Greek myths involving Daedalus as allegories for what life is like growing up with Bruce as a father. His father Daedalus was trying in vain to make young Icarus to understand that his behavior was dangerous, and Icarus soon saw his wings melting. He got excited by the thrill of flying and carried away by the amazing feeling of freedom and started flying high to salute the sun, diving low to the sea, and then up high again.
Icarus deathĪlthough he was warned, Icarus was too young and too enthusiastic about flying. The flight of Daedalus and Icarus was the first time that man managed to fight the laws of nature and beat gravity.
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He taught Icarus how to fly, but told him to keep away from the sun because the heat would make the wax melt, destroying the wings.ĭaedalus and Icarus managed to escape the Labyrinth and flew to the sky, free. The only way left was the air.ĭaedalus managed to create gigantic wings, using branches of osier and connected them with wax. He also knew that the shores of Crete were perfectly guarded, thus, they would not be able to escape by sea either. Knowing that his architectural creation was too complicated, he figured out that they could not come out on foot. Daedalus was way too smart and inventive, thus, he started thinking how he and Icarus would escape the Labyrinth. Icarus was the young son of Daedalus and Nafsicrate, one of King Minos’ servants. Minos was infuriated when found out about the betrayal and imprisoned Daedalus and his son Icarus in the Labyrinth. The Labyrinth was a maze built by Daedalus King Minos wanted a building suitable to imprison the mythical monster Minotaur, and according to the myth, he used to imprison his enemies in the labyrinth, making sure that they would be killed by the monster.
King Minos and Daedalus had great understanding at first, but their relationships started deteriorating at some point there are several versions explaining this sudden change, although the most common one is that Daedalus was the one who advised Princess Ariadne to give Theseus the thread that helped him come out from the infamous Labyrinth, after killing the Minotaur. The sculpture of Ariadne in Knossos and many others in Elounda and Karia are also his.
It was a magnificent architectural design and building, of 1,300 rooms, decorated with stunning frescoes and artifacts, saved until today. While in Crete Daedalus created the plan for the Minoan Palace of Knossos, one of the most important archaeological sites in Crete and Greece today. The myth of Daedalus and Icarus is one of the most known and fascinating Greek Myths, as it consists of both historical and mythical details.
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