![]() ''Remember, my son, to always fly in the middle, between the sea and the sky. ![]() Both attached the wings to their arms, and before they set off, the father said to his son: Using feathers from birds and wax, he made enormous wings for himself and his son, Icarus, whom he loved more than anything. Then, Daedalus invented a new and incredible way of escape. He had some justification for this, as Daedalus had been his confidant for too long and knew too well the state secrets: such a man could easily become dangerous abroad. The king loved him so much that he did not want to part with him, even when Daedalus, plagued by homesickness, begged for permission to leave. Especially since he was deserving of fame, as he had invented many useful things, such as the drill and the balance scale. A certain Parmeniskos of Metapont, who had vowed never to laugh, burst into loud laughter at the sight of one of those venerable relics.īut during the reign of King Minos, no one dared to laugh at Daedalus or his creations. Later Greeks did not find them as beautiful or lively. Thinking he had an opponent in front of him, he began to throw stones at it. Once, Heracles was walking at night and saw one of those statues. ![]() In some temples, priests chained his statues in fear that they might escape. Cities ordered statues of gods and heroes from him, and people traveled from far away to admire the skill of this artist, who was said to be able to breathe living souls into wood or stone, so that his figures seemed to move, walk, and gaze. The construction of the labyrinth was led by the Athenian named Daedalus. When Theseus killed him, the king ordered the building to be cleaned up and converted into a palace, where he and his successors lived. For this purpose, a magnificent building, a labyrinth with countless rooms, was constructed from which the Minotaur could not escape. The king feared that the monster would harm his subjects, so he decided to lock it up in a safe place. This ugly son grew into a fearsome monster called the Minotaur. His wife, Pasiphae, gave birth to a child who had the shape of half-bull and half-human. However, there was no happiness in his household. He had a great fleet and was a true ruler of the seas. He was a wise king who extended his power without conquests, only through skillful relations with other countries, from which he gained profits through extensive trade. After his death, the gods appointed him as a judge in the underworld due to his great righteousness. Towards the end of his life, he moved to Boeotia where he married Alcmene, the mother of Hercules, and the widow of Amphitryon. He ruled wisely and justly, and the people under his rule remembered him with gratitude for leading them out of barbarism towards civilization. Rhadamanthus sailed away with several ships and founded his own kingdom on the islands of the Aegean Archipelago. ![]() After her death, the sons became kings of the island, but they couldn't agree with each other, so they separated. Zeus abducted Europa, disguised as a bull, and took her to Crete where she gave birth to two sons: Minos and Rhadamanthus. If you don't know it, read on and remember its moral forever. This is an old and hopeless story that teaches us the importance of listening to our parents. ![]()
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