Reluctantly, Achilles agreed.Īchilles Removing Patroclus’ Body From the Battlefield, print by Léon Davent, 16th century, via the MET Museum He repeatedly begged Achilles to let him go in Achilles’ stead and lead the Myrmidons into battle. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g.“Someday, I swear, a yearning for Achilles will strike Achaea’s sons and all your armies! when your hordes of fighters drop and die Then- then you will tear your heart out, desperate, raging that you disgraced the best of the Achaeans!”ĭue to countless losses, Achilles’ right-hand man Patroclus became increasingly distressed.Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text provide an objective summary of the text.Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems historical novels and fantasy stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics.Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.Type of Activity: Compare and Contrast with T-Charts Common Core Standards Type of Assignment Individual, Partner, or Group Icarus dies when the wax melts from his manufactured wings and he falls like lead into the sea below, eventually drowning. Phaethon dies when Zeus throws a thunderbolt at him to stop him from destroying the earth in Apollo's sun chariot. The recognition that man was not intended to fly is further suggested by Daedalus' gesture of leaving the wings in the temple of Apollo.īoth boys plummet to their deaths as a result of their own mistakes. In trying to fly, Icarus and his father are making themselves more powerful than humans are meant to be. His sin of flying too high represents human ambition that has gone too far. Phaëthon's pride is obvious in his arrogant demand to take on the role of a god. Some scholars also argue that both characters are brought low by hubris, or excessive pride. Their heedless disregard for their parents' wisdom is truly tragic. Phaëthon ignores his father's urging not to drive his sun chariot Icarus forgets his father's directions not to fly to close to the sun. Both boys fail to listen to the good advice of their parents. Phaethon and Icarus share the tragic flaws of heedlessness and hubris. Both are famous for their failures rather than their accomplishments. Phaëthon is the son of the god, Apollo, while Icarus is the son of Daedalus, a clever, mortal inventor. Consider comparing it to the myth of Prometheus or Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.īoth Phaëthon and Icarus are young sons of important men. Icarus’ tale also connects to many other similarly-themed stories. Have students use a square and text box overlay to explain the similarities between the two myths. Have students use a storyboard grid to compare various aspects of Icarus’ and Phaëthon’s stories. Studying these two myths in conjunction can help students solidify their understanding of Classical mythology. Its plot, characters, and theme closely resemble those of the myth of Phaëthon. Icarus’ tragic story is no outlier in Greek mythology.
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