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  2. Icarus - Wikipedia

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    Icarus ignored Daedalus's instructions not to fly too close to the sun, causing the beeswax in his wings to melt. Icarus fell from the sky, plunged into the sea, and drowned. The myth gave rise to the idiom, "fly too close to the sun." In some versions of the tale, Daedalus and Icarus escape by ship. [1] [4]

  3. List of legendary creatures by type - Wikipedia

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    Chollima – a winged horse too swift to be mounted by any mortal (Chinese) Drapé - (France) Ghostly horse monster who finds and spirits away children wandering at night to an unknown location, never to be seen again. Gytrash- (english) shapeshifting spirit usually taking the form of a horse, mule or other animal. Opposite of a will o the wisp ...

  4. Icarus complex - Wikipedia

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    Daedalus warned Icarus not to fly too close to the sun or too low to the sea. Overwhelmed with the excitement of flying, Icarus flew much too high, and as a result the wax melted and his feathers fell off. Down Icarus plunged into the sea, and indeed into death as well. The story of Icarus is often used to signify the dangers of over-ambition. [3]

  5. Daedalus - Wikipedia

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    Daedalus and the myths associated with him are often depicted in paintings, sculptures, and more by later artists. The myth about his flight and the fall of Icarus is especially popular in depictions. A few noteworthy pieces are included below. Depictions in classical art

  6. Phaethon - Wikipedia

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    The lesser-known myth of Sirius the dog star god and the harvest goddess Opora share some elements with the myth of Phaethon. In that myth, Sirius visits the earth on some mission but then meets and falls in love with Opora. His unfulfilled love makes him burn hotter, which results in the humans suffering under the great heat he causes.

  7. The StoryTeller (TV series) - Wikipedia

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    Title card for The StoryTeller: Greek Myths. The StoryTeller: Greek Myths is a four episode follow-up, with a different storyteller (Michael Gambon) paired with the same dog (again performed and voiced by Brian Henson). This second series was produced by Jim Henson in 1990, beginning shortly before he died and continuing after his death.

  8. Hercules (1998 TV series) - Wikipedia

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    Hercules (voiced by Tate Donovan) – The hero-in-training and the son of both Zeus and Hera, in contrast to the original myth of being half-mortal, half-god. Despite this, Hercules has been referred to as a demigod throughout the series. Despite being a courageous youth in his hero training, Hercules is still an awkward teenager who clumsily ...

  9. Chalkydri - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] In the narrative, chalkydri dwell near the Sun and ran its course around the Earth with it bringing heat and dew to the Earth. The chalkydri and phoenixes are described as creatures 900 measures in size with the head of a crocodile and the feet and tail like that of a lion, each having twelve wings, and are empurpled like the color of ...