Greek Mythology in Skydiving?

[boomerjr 0]

I'm in a lower level college course of Greek and Roman mythology, not gonna lie, looking for an easy way out of an assignment.

Is there any reference to Greek or Roman Mythology in skydiving or skydiving products? I know the neptune but off the top of my head that's all I could be sure of. It seems like there would be more though with canopy names or symbols or something


Let me know if you have any ideas.

[boomerjr 0]

and could someone move this to General Skydiving?

[cocheese 0]

This is the geek mythology forum.

[nigel99 466]

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I'm in a lower level college course of Greek and Roman mythology, not gonna lie, looking for an easy way out of an assignment.

Is there any reference to Greek or Roman Mythology in skydiving or skydiving products? I know the neptune but off the top of my head that's all I could be sure of. It seems like there would be more though with canopy names or symbols or something


Let me know if you have any ideas.

Pegasus?

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[skydiver30960 0]

Icarus Canopies.

That one always gave me a wry grin. Of all the people you would NOT want to name a skydiving canopy company after...

Elvisio "hope MY wings don't melt" Rodriguez

[d_squared431 0]

I am not an expert on Greek or roman mythology but i would start with the story of "Icarus and Daedalus."


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[skyrider 0]

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and could someone move this to General Skydiving?

10 post and already a want-a-be Mod!

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I am not an expert on Greek or roman mythology but i would start with the story of "Icarus and Daedalus."


http://www.ueet.nasa.gov/StudentSite/historyofflight.html

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[JohnMitchell 16]

"Sigma", the name of the UPT tandem rig, is a Greek letter. It's also thought that the Greeks first came up with the concept fo "Infinity". However, that's cultural, not mythological. I think you better give up and do a paper on the subject matter at hand. One talent you want to develop in school is the ability to crank out required work, even if it doesn't interest you.

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Silenus and Dionysus

[amstalder 0]

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Icarus Canopies.

That one always gave me a wry grin. Of all the people you would NOT want to name a skydiving canopy company after...

Elvisio "hope MY wings don't melt" Rodriguez

Thats what I was thinking as soon as I saw the thread title

[skyrider 0]

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"Sigma", the name of the UPT tandem rig, is a Greek letter. It's also thought that the Greeks first came up with the concept fo "Infinity". However, that's cultural, not mythological. I think you better give up and do a paper on the subject matter at hand. One talent you want to develop in school is the ability to crank out required work, even if it doesn't interest you.

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[JohnMitchell 16]

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Silenus and Dionysus

Ha! Absolutely!

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[Broke 0]

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Icarus Canopies.

That one always gave me a wry grin. Of all the people you would NOT want to name a skydiving canopy company after...

Elvisio "hope MY wings don't melt" Rodriguez

A canopy company named after a mythological figure who burned in.

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[rhys 0]

Icarus canopies evolved out of the Icarus project, Icarus in greek mythoogly was a god of the sky that flew too close to the sun and the wax that held his feathers in melted.

Icarus canopies was initially developed in New Zealandb by a brand and guy called Jyro (jump your ring off) but branched out to the US and spain and icars canopies was formed.

Nz aerosports developed new canopies that were independant of Icarus canopies and more advanced so they named the new line under the name;

The Daedalus project.

Daedalus was Icarus' father in greek mythology and advised Icarus against flying so close to the sun...

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[JohnMitchell 16]

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Daedalus was Icarus' father in greek mythology and advised Icarus against flying so close to the sun...

I bet he told him "no swooping" too.

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[rhys 0]

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bet he told him "no swooping" too. Unsure

Some people are just no fun at all.Unsure

he said don't fly to close to the sun, he did and his feathers fell off, he didn't say don't fly at all.

In comarison he may have said, don;t do low turns or you may stove yourself in.

There is a distinct difference between words of wisdom and someone stopping you from having fun.

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[JohnMitchell 16]

Okay, try this . . .

"Don't turn to low to the ground or your bones will melt."

[airtwardo 7]

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Daedalus was Icarus' father in greek mythology and advised Icarus against flying so close to the sun...

I bet he told him "no swooping" too.

Some people are just no fun at all.

Icarus was a pussy n00b...and he 'went in' owing me money!

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[Squeak 17]

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Icarus Canopies.

That one always gave me a wry grin. Of all the people you would NOT want to name a skydiving canopy company after...

Elvisio "hope MY wings don't melt" Rodriguez

not to metion one of their canopies Daedelus, Icarus' dad

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Icarus canopies evolved out of the Icarus project, Icarus in greek mythoogly was a god of the sky that flew too close to the sun and the wax that held his feathers in melted.

Icarus canopies was initially developed in New Zealandb by a brand and guy called Jyro (jump your ring off) but branched out to the US and spain and icars canopies was formed.

Nz aerosports developed new canopies that were independant of Icarus canopies and more advanced so they named the new line under the name;

The Daedalus project.

Daedalus was Icarus' father in greek mythology and advised Icarus against flying so close to the sun...

it was to escape the minotaur they were held captives by

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[theonlyski 8]

IIRC there was a Pegasus 7-cell lopo canopy too.

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[muff528 3]

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IIRC there was a Pegasus 7-cell lopo canopy too.

I have a Glide Path (Flight Concepts) Ariel canopy. Almost forgot about that one.

[thrillstalker 0]

icarus canopies could work.

icarus built wings but flew to high and the sun melted the wax seal and he died. i think thats greek.

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