Myths, Books, and Art:
works that inform the project

This is not a comprehensive list, but will serve the purpose of giving a foundational understanding.

Essential:

Robert Rottet:  Music, Poetry, Prose, Art, and Letters
          (a good sampling of his work is available at RobertRottet.com)

Books (Literature):

The Myth of Icarus

          Mythology: Edith Hamilton
          The Metamorphoses:  Ovid
          Bulfinch's Mythology:  Bulfinch

The Bible
Hamlet:  Shakespeare
Works of Love: SØren Kierkegaard
          Chapter: The Work of Love in Remembering One Dead
The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays: Albert Camus
          Note: This is only one section of the 130 page work
Musée des Beaux Arts: W. H. Auden

Art:

The myth of Icarus has inspired many works of art throughout history; searching on the Internet will allow one to see many of these pieces.  The following link is not a comprehensive catalog, but will give a general outline of work that has been done.  (Note: This is a good resource page, but graphic quality is low for some of the pieces.)

The Myth of Icarus in Art

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