![]() The offspring of that encounter was the Minotaur of Crete, a half-man/half-bull ferocious creature. Daedalus helped Pasiphae by designing the wooden cow she would use to attract the bull she was in love with. Furious, Poseidon caused Minos’ wife, Pasiphae, to fall in love with the bull and mate with it. The bull was supposed to be sacrificed to Poseidon, but Minos, enchanted by its beauty, decided to keep the bull. King Minos of Crete prayed to Poseidonto send a white bull as a sign of blessing, and the god of sea obliged. The most important events in Daedalus’ stories, which were the Labyrinth of Crete and the death of his son Icarus, occurred in Crete. ![]() He was welcomed by King Minos and his wife Pasiphae. He then went to Crete, where he was well-known for his craftsmanship. ![]() In a rush of envy, Daedalus threw his nephew off the Acropolis, an action for which he was banished from the city. Talos is said to have invented the first compass and the first saw. According to the stories, Daedalus was jealous of the increasing talent and skills of his nephew, who had started working with him as an apprentice of the craft. 10/10.Daedalus’ myth begins with his exile from Athens after having killed his nephew, Talos. Concluding thoughts: Overall, outstanding. Jacobi gives his absolute heart and soul into the lead role without overdoing it and he succeeds in making the character easy to connect with while not making him too perfect. He acting is without issue, Gambon may not have the "embodying the role" quality that John Hurt had in 'The Storyteller' but he has the right amount of charm, wisdom and twinkle in the eye. Both titular characters are written faithfully and strongly, with heroism, intensity and relatability. It has always been an affecting ending and it is no different here. The ending is very moving, even for anybody who knows the myth very well and knows what is going to happen. Have never come across such a dark account of the story and it worked very well without being traumatising, and it was completely at home in the tone of the series itself (one that did tend to be quite dark). The storytelling is also spot on and truly arresting. Furthermore, the writing never came over as awkward or cheesy and is always intriguing and thought provoking. The music fits beautifully, with a haunting vibe and dark atmosphere while never being discordant. The effects work, while not as striking or as memorable as in the next three episodes, never looks cheap and is not overused or abused and it never gets in the way of the storytelling. It is beautifully and atmospherically shot, especially at the end, and the set design fits the dark tone like a glove. "Daedalus and Icarus" holds up very well visually. "Daedalus and Icarus" is perhaps the weakest of the four episodes, with the others having a little more emotional impact and being a little more interesting visually, but that it is that and still manages to be outstanding says a lot about the brilliance of this underrated series. Instead strengthening it in a performance that saw a different side to him and made me care about this titular character (not always an easy character to like). Have always had a high opinion of Derek Jacobi, especially in Shakespeare, and "Daedalus and Icarus" does nothing to change my mind. ![]() And it is given splendid, if surprisingly very dark, treatment here in 'The Storyteller: Greek Myths' version. 'The Storyteller: Greek Myths' "Daedalus and Icarus" (1991) Opening thoughts: 'Daedalus and Icarus' is one of the best known, especially for the ending. ![]()
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