Reply To: How does the legend of Icarus resonate in the Torah?

oomis, I don’t believe that in the legend, Icarus was trying to compete with the Greek gods. Icarus’s father, Daedalus, built the labyrinth for the king of Crete. The king imprisoned them there. To escape, Daedalus built the wings. Icarus was simply overcome with the joy of flying, and ignored his father’s warnings. He flew too high, the wax melted, and he fell.