MINOS
Daughter!
PHAEDRA
... if the daughter of the Master of the Sea has any right to
love, father, my blood and his are a single flame of love: dost
thou wish death for Phaedra also? He is my betrothed.
MINOS
Daughter, what dost thou say? Thou, to love a man without
a crown?
ICARUS
Lord of the Seas, thy crown reigns over the waters but my
royal laurels have risen to the sky!
PHAEDRA
The love of Phaedra is equal to a crown.
DAEDALUS
King of the Islands, the sons of free Athens are all equal,
both citizens and kings. With us Genius is the only crown.
THE LEADER
King Minos, yield: in him all acknowledge a king. Re-
member, the race of poets is sacred and song is a wondrous
realm.
Lauro de Bosis, "Icaro"
Silver Olympic Medal
Arts, Dramatic Works
Amsterdam 1928
Oxford University Press
London:Humphrey Milford 1933
Translation Ruth Draper
Icaro
Art Competitions at The Olympic Games
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