In the myth of icarus, the craftsman daedalus creates two pairs of giant wings out of wax so that he and his son icarus can fly away from the island they're trapped on he warns his son not to fly too high, but icarus ignores his advice and tries to reach the sun. the sun melts his wings and he falls to his death.

which common motif from mythology is most clearly shown in the story
a. the heroes journey
b. the dangers of arrogance
c. explanations of nature
d. physical transformation

This metaphor uses symbolism when describing the “arch” of ulysses life. he is trapped in a time of life where adventure is moving as he tries to proceed to it. he will never reach it and will learn to accept it. ulysses symbolizes that arch in life, that no one can reach every goal, or every sight in life. even though this personality of curiosity and purposefulness exist in all mankind, the purpose of showing his strive to succeed symbolizes great leaders today. his curiosity represents the curiosity of humans that everyone desires to find answers and wont give up without a fight. ulysses is a symbol of the human race.

Answer/runoff from agricultural feedlots