# The myth of Icarus and Daedalus

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Amy Adkins
- Year: 2017
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Psychology and the brain, Society and politics, History, Religion, Literature and writing
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_adkins_the_myth_of_icarus_and_daedalus)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

In mythological ancient Greece, Icarus flew above Crete on wings made from wax and feathers, defying the laws of man and nature. To witnesses on the ground, he looked like a god, and he felt like one too. But, in his society, the line that separated god from man was absolute, and the punishment for mortals who attempted to cross it was severe. Amy Adkins explains the myth of Icarus and Daedalus. \[Directed by TED-Ed, narrated by Addison Anderson\].

## Lectures

1. [The myth of Icarus and Daedalus](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/amy_adkins_the_myth_of_icarus_and_daedalus/b9ccceae3c40), 5 min (TED's player)