9/26/19 Katherine Cheung PD 7

9/26/19 Katherine Cheung PD 7
Aim: How can we create and define the values of ancient mythology in contemporary society?

Do Now: Read the story of Daedalus and Icarus (pages 193-195) What lessons are being

clearly elucidated by this story?

Billy believed that the lesson being taught was that he let the idea of freedom get to his head.

Alan said that this story was what created the saying of “flying too close to the sun”

Steven said that the point of the story was the story was the tell people to know your limits

and not get ahead of yourself. 

Hamartia means the tragic flaw, it was believed that everyone has one, including their gods.

Hubris is excessive pride. It was viewed as the worst flaw you could have as the ancient

Greeks believed it was the root of every other flaw. 

Hubris itself is a part of hamartia.

Painting Discussion ( Landscape with the Fall of Icarus) 

Yaying said that it shows Icarus drowning in the bottom right corner of the painting.

Steven added on by saying that even though there was a drowning Icarus, people went

about their day as if nothing out of the ordinary was happening. There’s bright colors being used

and the man plowing the field seems as if he is the main focus.

Shannon pointed out that there was a man looking up so he most likely saw Icarus fall.

What was the artist say with the painting?

William said that Icarus was insignificant to everyone else as no one really cared that he

was drowning and that it was his own fault and no one else should be held responsible.

Cornelia thought that this shows a message about humanity and the indifference to the

suffering around them. Diego then added on by saying Icarus was very hubris and thought

everyone cared about him and the fact that he was flying when in reality, no one did. 

The lesson being taught was about humility as you can also see Daedalus depicted as a tiny

dot flying in the background while Icarus went trying to fly to the sun. 

Today, I learned a little more about Greek mythology, Daedalus, and the story of Icarus.

It teaches to stay humble and to not overestimate yourself. I believe the main objective of

the story was to slightly scare the ancient Greeks into remaining humble and not be hubris.

I also learned about new paintings and poems related to the mythology which also shows more

types of their history and provides the audience with a greater point of view to how the

people might have been feeling at the time. 

I learnt this as we are a gods, monsters, and the apocalypse class so Greek mythology

will greatly play a part in the class. Along with that I believe it is important to learn about

other cultures and religions and have a general understanding of it. 

I will use what I learned in the future in quite a few ways  as I now understand more about

Greek mythology and different people and parts within it. This could be useful if you were to

ever take a class on it in the future, go to Greece, or even just happen to have a casual

conversation about it. This knowledge allows you to have a greater span of information

which is never a bad thing.