Activity 1: Comprehension Questions

Who hired Daedalus?

What did Daedalus design to hold the Minotaur?

What did Daedalus invent to help him and Icarus escape from the Labyrinth?

What did he warn Icarus not to do?

What happened to Icarus?

Why did Minos imprison Daedalus in the Labyrinth

Why did Minos think that, if Daedalus can‘t find his way out, ―so much the better‖?

Minos tells Icarus that the plan is dangerous. Why does he want them to take this risk?

Why did Daedalus leave his wings on the altar of Apollo? Why wouldn‘t he want to fly some more?