. This ended up paving the way for the male dominance in society which is evident in Freudian beliefs. Daedalus and Icarus is unlike the others because the jealousy is not involving the gods. It shows a male-male power struggle among mortals. Although the power struggle in the myths of Io and Arachne contain a deity vs. mortal battle, the Freudian belief lies in the same gender relationship. In all three myths the elder is acting out against the younger. The second generation has some element that is seen as a threat. Heras hatred of Io is based on the fact that she feared losing Zeus to the younger, attractive female. Athenas jealousy of Arachne is because she worries the people will like the younger girls weaving. Her worry is intensified by the thought that a mortal could out perform a goddess. Daedalus murders Perdix because he does not want to be overshadowed by the younger boy. The reactions of the older generation in these stories are all based on their own insecurities. The fact that Io and Arachne contain struggles amongst humans and gods only strengthens the gods worry. This leads back to the Freudian idea of moral anxiety. Hera, Athena, and Daedalus fear a reality that is beyond means of their own comprehension and they act out in irrational ways. Myth alone can give a cultural belief or an explantion of an event. By further analyzing myths, it gives a deeper perspective into the lives of the people it represents. The Greek myths Io, Arachne, and Daedalus and Icarus, all possess the element of ...
