In the story daedalus and Icarus the lessoned learned was to listen to your parents because of they no what's best for you.In the story Daedalus and Icarus.Icarus and Daedalus are trying to fly out of a prison Daedalus Warned his son not to fly too close to the sun.Icarus did not listen he flew too close to the sun and his wings melted, he fell into the ocean and drowned("his father's words were clear to him now, don't fly too close to the sun"Mccray 56)
In the story Phaeton, the moral is don't lie about things because you might not be able to back it up with proof.In the story Phaeton, Phaeton lies about him being able to drive the sun chariot all by himself.When Phaetons friend did not believe him Phaeton took it into his own hands to drive the sun chariot.His dad, Apollo let him drive he told him to stay the middle way.Phaeton did not listen and flown too close to the earth and burnt up everyone even his own family.("Everything burned up in the town")Evslin 62