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Explore myths connected by the recurring theme of Flight across cultures, characters, and sacred places.
4 myths currently featured for Flight.
The master smith Völundr, held captive and hamstrung by King Niðuðr on the island of Sævarstaðr, enacts a brutal and cunning revenge. After killing the king's sons, he seduces the king's daughter, Bodvild, when she brings him a broken ring to repair. Using a magical feather suit he constructed in secret, Völundr reveals his deeds to the king before flying away to freedom, leaving the princess...
Völundr, the legendary prince of elves and master blacksmith, is captured and hamstrung by King Niðuðr to ensure he remains an eternal slave at the forge. Imprisoned on the desolate island of Sævarstaðr, Völundr orchestrates a chilling and meticulous revenge against the king’s house before regaining his freedom. By secretively crafting a magnificent pair of wings, he escapes his bonds and...
After the tragic death of his son Icarus, the master inventor Daedalus fled to Italy, landing on the heights of Cumae. In gratitude for his survival and in mourning for his loss, he dedicated his wings to the god Apollo and constructed a magnificent temple featuring golden doors that depicted the history of his life and his many inventions.
Daedalus, a master craftsman, and his son Icarus were imprisoned in the Labyrinth of Crete by King Minos. To escape the island, Daedalus fashioned wings from feathers and wax, but despite his warnings to fly a middle course, Icarus’ curiosity and pride led him too close to the sun. The wax melted, and the boy fell into the sea that now bears his name, serving as a timeless cautionary tale...