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[[File:DTAG - Cameo of Daidalos and Ikaros.png|thumb|250px|Cameo depicting Daidalos and Ikaros, with Artemis and Pasiphae]] | |||
'''Ikaros''', also spelled '''Icarus''', was the son of the famous inventor and craftsman [[Daidalos]] in [[Greek mythology]].<ref>{{WP|Icarus}}</ref> | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
According to Greek legend, Ikaros flew too close to the [[sun]] on wings his father had made, only to plummet to the sea.<ref>''[[ | According to Greek legend, Ikaros flew too close to the [[sun]] on wings his father had made, only to plummet to the sea.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Tours: Knossos]]: "Daidalos"</ref> | ||
==Legacy and | ==Legacy and influence== | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] had an [[eagle]] companion named [[Ikaros]]. In [[Elis]], there was a crater | During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] had an [[eagle]] companion named [[Ikaros]]. In [[Elis]], there was a crater surrounded by tall cliffs known as [[Ikaros' Nest]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
In 1725, after the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins|Chinese Assassins]] [[Xiao Han]], [[Liu Qing]], and [[Xue Yan]] used gliders to board the ''[[Fenghuang]]'', the navigator [[John Young]] compared them to Ikaros and his father Daidalos.<ref name="ACFT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 48|Episode 48]]</ref> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{1stm}} | ||
**''[[ | *''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 02:09, 4 May 2026
This article is about the mythical figure. For other uses, see Ikaros.
Ikaros, also spelled Icarus, was the son of the famous inventor and craftsman Daidalos in Greek mythology.[1]
Biography[edit | edit source]
According to Greek legend, Ikaros flew too close to the sun on wings his father had made, only to plummet to the sea.[2]
Legacy and influence[edit | edit source]
During the Peloponnesian War, the Spartan misthios Kassandra had an eagle companion named Ikaros. In Elis, there was a crater surrounded by tall cliffs known as Ikaros' Nest.[3]
In 1725, after the Chinese Assassins Xiao Han, Liu Qing, and Xue Yan used gliders to board the Fenghuang, the navigator John Young compared them to Ikaros and his father Daidalos.[4]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (first mentioned)
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Mirage (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑
Icarus on Wikipedia
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – Tours: Knossos: "Daidalos"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 48