Like in Gilgamesh, Icarus did not listen to his father’s warning. He also said not to fly too close to the sun, because the heat would melt the wings, and they would fall apart. He told Icarus not to fly too close to the water, because the wax would become damp and wouldn’t hold the feathers together. Similarly, when Daedalus constructed wax wings for him and Icarus to fly away with, Daedalus gave him a very specific warning. Gilgamesh disregarded Enkidu’s warning, and he and Enkidu went after the beast anyway. Hasn’t he declared its entrance forbidden, hasn’t he put Humbaba there to terrify men?’” Mitchell translated. “Enkidu said, ‘but how can any man dare to enter the cedar forest? It is sacred to Enlil. He told Gilgamesh that he was created by the gods to guard the forest, and it was possible that killing him could make the gods angry. While it would certainly bring them fame, Enkidu warned him that Humbaba guarded the forest for a reason. In Gilgamesh, Enkidu pushes against Gilgamesh’s idea to defeat the monster Humbaba. While a stark difference is that Gilgamesh and Enkidu succeeded in their quest and Daedalus and Icarus ultimately failed, both their journeys shared some of the same ideas. His relationship with Icarus was in some ways similar to Gilgamesh’s relationship with Enkidu: In the most important parts of the story, the pairs worked together, and when one died, the other was so crushed that they lived the rest of their lives in misery.Īnother similarity between the texts is the theme. Later in the story, Daedalus had a new companion, his son, Icarus. Fueled by jealousy and a desperate desire to keep his fame, he murdered Perdix. Perdix was also a genius, and Daedalus feared that he would be outshone by his nephew. Eventually, when his products are in high demand, he hires his nephew, Perdix, to help him. As his home city (Athens) begins to realize his technological talent, Daedalus starts to cling to his fame more and more. In the beginning of the tale, Daedalus has very similar motives. Mitchell translated, “I will kill Humbaba, the whole world will know how mighty I am, I will make a lasting name for myself, I will stamp my fame on men’s minds forever” (page 94-95). He takes risks in order to become more famous and create a better name for himself. It is made clear in the text that Gilgamesh, while very strong and brave, can also be jealous and is often fueled by the desire for fame and attention. The characters of Daedalus and Gilgamesh are very similar. Gilgamesh and the legend of Daedalus and Icarus are similar in characters and theme, but they also differ in plot. There are many similarities between Gilgamesh and Daedalus and Icarus, a famous Ancient Greek myth. Gilgamesh is one of the oldest stories in existence, originating from Ancient Mesopotamia, and was translated by Stephen Mitchell. I think in terms of their literary themes, Zagreus' quest for freedom and Icarus' share similarities which I'm not sure they'd want to retread.One of the most dangerous flaws in a character is a thirst for glory. I don't see what he can offer to game-play or character building. the Icarian Sea already exists and aside from serving as a didactic tool for our protagonist to notice their personal similarities. The tale of Icarus is primarily told by Latin writers and I'd personally like more of the Hellenic writers influence such as the ancient orphic hymns or Hesiodian variants.īy all rights, Icarus should already be in Hades at this time. With regards to Icarus, whilst the story is interesting, Icarus has very little to do with Hades or the story in which Zagreus' journey is currently set. If we were to move away from a single-target boss battle., aiding Daedalus against the Daenids would make a cool addition. Perhaps aiding him in containing Otus and Ephialtes, or even dealing with King Tantalus. I would certainly love some sort of boss-level connecting Daedalus and one of the Titans within Erebus. I can almost certainly imagine Daedalus appearing at some point after release potentially. Hmm, Daedalus and Icarus are connected to each other in the myth (through the fashioning of the sails and being father and son).
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