Early in this unit, you read the story of daedalus and icarus. there are at least two lessons to be learned from this myth. what might those be? which do you believe is more meaningful reading, mythology or folklore? why do you think this is so? we look to the past for stories of legendary figures. future readers will one day be looking to our time for legendary figures as well. who are some current-day figures who might be considered legendary figures in the future? what characteristics make them befitting of a legend? suppose you were going to write a current-day morality tale. what are some of the dangerous situations or cultural taboos about which you might warn your reader? why do you think that fairy tales always end with "happily ever after"?