Icarus

Summary

Icarus is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Icarus is buried at Icaria^[3].
• Burial took place at Grave mound of Icarus on Ikaria^[4].
• Icarus's father was Daedalus^[5].
• Icarus's mother was Naucrate^[6].
• Icarus is recorded as male^[7].
• Icarus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[8].
• Icarus's Commons category is recorded as Icarus^[9].
• Icarus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Icarus^[10].
• Icarus's work location is recorded as Ancient Greece^[11].
• Icarus's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[12].
• Icarus's depicted by is recorded as Icarus^[13].
• Icarus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[14].
• Icarus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[15].
• Icarus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[16].
• Icarus's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[17].
• Icarus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[18].
• Icarus's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921^[19].
• Icarus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[20].
• Icarus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Ἴκαρος'}^[21].
• Icarus's different from is recorded as Ikar^[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Icarus's father was Daedalus^[5]. His mother was Naucrate^[6].

Death and Burial

Recorded place of burial include Icaria^[3] and Grave mound of Icarus on Ikaria^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Icarus include 1566 he^[23], a list of Mercury-crossing minor planets^[24]; he^[25], an impact crater^[26]; Project Icarus^[27], a science project^[28]; Ikaria National Airport "he"^[29], an airport^[30], in Greece^[31]; Ikarus^[32], a business^[33], in Hungary^[34], founded in 1949^[35], headquartered in Budapest^[36]; he paradox^[37], a paradox^[38]; Operation Ikarus^[39], a military operation plan^[40], in Iceland^[41]; and Coupe Icare^[42], a sports competition^[43], in France^[44], founded in 1974^[45].

Why It Matters

Icarus has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for him include 1566 he^[23], a list of Mercury-crossing minor planets^[24]; he^[25], an impact crater^[26]; Project Icarus^[27], a science project^[28]; Ikaria National Airport "he"^[29], an airport^[30], in Greece^[31]; Ikarus^[32], a business^[33], in Hungary^[34], founded in 1949^[35], headquartered in Budapest^[36]; and he paradox^[37], a paradox^[38].

FAQs

Who were Icarus's parents?

Icarus's father was Daedalus^[5]. Icarus's mother was Naucrate^[6].