![]() ![]() When the Japanese government announced to build an airport in Narita in 1966, the local farmers banded together to fight against it. Blinded by his ambition to achieve the impossible, Icarus let his guard down and paid the ultimate price. The Fall of Icarus: Narita Stories: Directed by Haruhiko Daishima. In a moment of complete madness, he lost all sense of reason, and, like any thrill seeking individual who makes a rash decision in the heat of the moment, he lacked the foresight to understand where his actions would lead. This feeling must have been quite something, a chance to get closer to the gods than any other mortal human had before. ![]() While Icarus was soaring through the sky, the adrenaline must have rushed to his head as he looked up towards heaven, the place of the gods. To Get Closer to the Gods The Fall of Icarus In this situation, it’s easy to think of Icarus as a reckless, arrogant youth who lets his guard down and gives in to temptation, losing sight of the bigger picture in the excitement and thrill of the moment. When his father created the wings and instructed Icarus how to fly, the pair took to the sky with relative ease, leaving behind a life of captivity and confinement. Ovid suggests Icarus is an adolescent on the brink of adulthood, and he can be understood as a symbol for any young adult yearning for a taste of independence after having been cooped up with a parent or figure of authority. Though the ancients interpreted the myth in various ways, it is now most commonly viewed as a cautionary talea warning of the dangers of letting one’s ambition soar too high. Having been locked up in a tower with his father Daedalus for some time, we can imagine that Icarus felt an incredible rush of freedom once he was finally able to fly free. The sad tale of Icarus’ fall has greatly intrigued poets and artists, both classical and modern. This story traces the escape of Icarus and Daedalus. Icarus Was Enjoying His Newfound Freedom Daedalus and Icarus, Lord Frederick Leighton, 1869, private collection Let us think about, for example, the well-known myth, the Fall of Icarus. ![]()
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