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S2E4 - Daedalus and Icarus

Greeking Out from National Geographic Kids

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The Story of Talos and Icarus

Daedalus' son Talos had an obsession with flying. He thought there might be a way to create an invention for humans to take to the air like birds. One day, Talos and Icarus went all the way to the top of the Acropolis to test out a theory that Talos had. Unfortunately, only Icarus came back. Many people in Athens blamed Icarus and Daedalus for the death of young Talos. So they fled. And this is where the story really begins.

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