Top 10 Best "Mythology" Books

We have known how to fly for centuries...

Long ago, Daedalus invented wings, showing us that it could be done. He made two pair of them, one for himself and one for his son. It was a truly wonderful gift.

The old legend tells of a father and son flying together, out over the sea on a beautiful warm day long ago, and of a story of loss that Deadalus told when he finished the flight. We seem to have collectively decided to stay on the ground ever since, but why? There was so much more to the story that Daedalus did not tell.

Daedalus Rising completes the myth, telling The True Story of Icarus and revealing an ancient mystery whose time has finally come.

Daedalus Rising brings to light what really happened in the sky that day, recasting and recreating the meaning of an old myth through the telling of the story of a son's quest and of the father who cared deeply about him.

It is a story of initiation and growth, and of the power of wings.

Daedalus Rising is A New Mythology for the 21st Century

In the original Icarus myth, there were two sets of wings... Both Icarus and his father had them. They soared together away from the land and out over the sea on that beautiful warm day long ago. Only one of them, Daedalus, the creator of the wings, returned to tell the story of what happened in the sky that day. Everyone knows the story that he told, with its harsh consequences, sadness and loss.

That version of the Icarus story has lasted for centuries, but there are huge gaps in the old myth. It is not to be believed. Much more happened in the sky that day. For his own reasons, Daedalus was not able to explain it. But now it is time for the for the truth to come out and the real story of Icarus to be told. This book unveils that ancient mystery.

The true story of Icarus is a wondrous tale about a father and a son that shared the journey of life together.

The true story of Icarus is a story of growth and initiation and of the need for independence and separation.

The true story of Icarus is not about limitation or loss.

The true story of Icarusis is instead a powerful and inspiring story of fatherhood, and of a shared journey toward meaning and fulfillment.

The true story of Icarus is about both the father and the son.

It is called Daedalus Rising, and its lesson is that wings are meant for soaring into the light and warmth of the sun.

Daedalus Rising is a story about what every man on this earth has in common with every other man.

A collection of Greek and Roman myths arranged in sections on the gods and early heroes, love and adventure stories, the Trojan war, and a brief section on Norse mythology.

The myths are not children's tales, but the heroic legends and religious beliefs of the ancient cultures.

The word mythology refers to a body of folklore / myths / legends that a particular culture believes to be true and that often use the supernatural to interpret natural events.

Mythology is often used to explain the nature of the universe and humanity.

All cultures have myths and legends and folklore to explain the unexplainable. Many more have myths to explain the relationships between cultures, between people and between man and his environment.

One definition of a myth is: "A widespread but untrue or erroneous story or belief"

The above definition provides credibility to the rewriting of these myths interpreted to today's societal situations. One such book that challenges the validity of the interpretation of the original myth is Daedalus Rising - the true story of Icarus" by Robert Case. It is a fresh and brilliant re-telling of the ancient myth, staying true to the story, Case writes a completely different interpretation of the events. It stays true to the myth, but ultimately is uplifting and relevant to today's men and their relationships to one another.

Daedalus Rising completes the old myth, transforming it into a new mythology for the twenty first century. It is a novel that affirms life as an adventure, and teaches that wings have always been meant for soaring into the light and warmth of the sun. The book celebrates being a man through the commonest of vehicles, the raising of a child, and demonstrates the values that men all over the world share in common with one another.