... is being compared to Deadalus and that he is (or will be) a great artist, just as Deadalus was a great artificer. This is the connection that Stephen himself sees and is aware of, "his name seemed to him as a prophecy" (pg. 173). If you look deeper however, there ... are other allusions to the myth that cause us to think otherwise of Stephen. For example: "His heart trembled; his breath came faster and a wild spirit passed over his ... Ireland, from his family, friends and religion and we con only guess if he will fly of fall. The allusion to Daedalus is not the only allusion however, t...

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