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简易英语读物《希腊神话-Greek Mythology》-29. Daedalus and Icarus.docx

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简易英语读物《希腊神话-Greek Mythology》-29. Daedalus and Icarus

简易英语读物《希腊神话-Greek Mythology》-（29）Daedalus and IcarusLong and long ago in ancient Greece, there lived a famous inventor named Daedalus.Daedalus had invented many machines with many uses.Some of his machines were so amazing that many people felt they were magic. Since he was famous throughout the country, many kings and rich men would invited him to come to their land and invent wonderful things to help them with many tasks.On the visit to the island of Crete, the king of the island, king Minos ask Daedalus to build a war machine that would help him to kill his hated enemies Daedalus was not interested in war and refused to help the king.This angered King Minos greatly, and he ordered that Daedalus to be locked in a high tower that faced the sea until he agreed to what the king had asked. Daedalus spent a few months in the tower before he was able to escape.His son named Icarus, stole a key from god, and opened the heavy door to the tower.Daedalus and Icarus ran quickly to the beach and tried to find a ship that would take them back to Greece.But they failed because King Minos had ordered that all the ships being carefully searched before leaving the island of Crete, Both Daedalus and Icarus were caught and put in the tower together.Though he was caught, Daedalus had strong spirit and felt sure that they could find a way to escape. He thought of invent something to help them to escape, but unfortunately there not many materials in the tower for him to use.After thinking for a long time, he said to his son. “The king may control the land and sea, yet he does not control the sky.”“Therefore my son we must escape from the sky”Daedalus then told his son to collect all bird feathers that he could find.Each day the two men would take some of their food, and leaved them on the opening of the windows.When birds came to eat it, they would pull some their feathers off.Daedalus also began to save all the candles that they were given each nightAfter many months, Daedalus and Icar