Icarus In Greek mythology, Icarus (; , ) was the son of the master craftsman Daedalus, the architect of the labyrinth of Crete. After Theseus, king of Athens and enemy of King Minos, escaped from the labyrinth, Minos suspected that Icarus and Daedalu ...

is a character in Greek mythology. Icarus or Ikarus may also refer to:

People

Roger Squires Roger Squires (22 February 1932 – 1 June 2023) was a British crossword compiler/setter, who lived in Ironbridge, Shropshire. He was best known for being the world's most prolific compiler. He compiled under the pseudonym Rufus in ''The Guardi ...

(1932–2023), crossword compiler who has used the pseudonym Icarus *

Icarus (wrestler) Ronald Grams (born July 26, 1982) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is known for his 18-year tenure with the Chikara (professional wrestling), Chikara professional wrestling promotion, where he debuted under the nam ...

(born 1982), wrestler with the Chikara organization

Places

Icarus (island) Ikaria, also spelled Icaria (; ), is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea, 10 nautical miles (19 km) southwest of Samos. Administratively, Ikaria forms a separate municipality within the Ikaria regional unit, which is part of the North Aege ...

, in the Aegean Sea *

Ikaros (Failaka Island) Ikaros () was the Hellenistic name for what is now the Failaka Island of Kuwait. It is located southeast of the spot where the Tigris and Euphrates empty into the Persian Gulf. For thousands of years, the island served as a strategic point in ...

, in the Persian Gulf

Aviation

Aircraft

* Hartman ''Ikarus'', a 1950s British human-powered ornithopter * Icarus I, Icarus II and Icarus V, series of rigid-wing hang gliders designed by Taras Kiceniuk, Jr. *

Ikarus C42 The Ikarus C42 is a two-seat, fixed tricycle gear, general aviation microlight aircraft, manufactured in Germany by Comco Ikarus. It is used primarily for flight training, touring and personal flying. Design and development The Ikarus C42 is ...

, a microlight aircraft *

Ikarus IK-2 The Ikarus IK-2 was a 1930s high-wing, single-seat, monoplane fighter aircraft of Yugoslav design built for the Royal Yugoslav Army Air Force. The IK-2 was designed by French-trained engineers Kosta Sivčev and Ljubomir Ilić, who saw the des ...

, the most notable indigenous Yugoslav aircraft of the 1930s and World War II era * Icarus, a prototype space rescue vehicle tested by

Aleksandr Serebrov Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Serebrov (, 15 February 1944 – 12 November 2013) was a Soviet cosmonaut. He graduated from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (1967), and was selected as a cosmonaut on 1 December 1978. He retired on 10 May 1995. ...

Aviation businesses and organizations

Ikarus Drachen Tomas Pellicci Ikarus Drachen Tomas Pellicci (English: Thomas Pellicci) is a German aircraft manufacturer based in Stephanskirchen, founded by Tomas Pellicci. The company specializes in the design and construction of beginner hang gliders for schools and fli ...

, a German hang glider manufacturer *

Icaro Air Icaro Air was an airline based in Quito, Ecuador. Its main base was Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Quito. Founded in 1971, Icaro operated domestic passenger service under Icaro Express. History Early and later operations The company ...

, an Ecuadorian airline * Icarus School, a military aviation academy * Icarus, a Greek airline that preceded

Olympic Airlines Olympic Airlines (, ''Olympiakés Aerogrammés'' – OA), formerly named Olympic Airways, was the flag carrier airline of Greece. The airline's head office was located in Athens. The airline operated services to 37 domestic destinations and ...

* Ikarus, a Yugoslav aircraft manufacturer later renamed

Ikarbus Ikarbus a.d. (full legal name: ''Ikarbus – Fabrika autobusa i specijalnih vozila a.d.'') is a Serbian bus manufacturer based in Zemun, Belgrade. It was originally established as an aircraft manufacturer in 1923, under the name Ikarus. In 1954 ...

Other uses in aviation

Coupe Icare Coupe Icare, also known as the Icarus Cup, is an annual festival of free flight held between Saint-Hilaire (on the border of Chartreuse Mountains) and Lumbin (in the valley of Isère in France). The festival typically lasts four days and is held ...

("Icarus Cup"), a flight festival

Other businesses and organizations

Icarus Project The Icarus Project (2002–2020) was an American network of peer-support groups and media projects with the stated aim of changing the social stigmas regarding mental health. The project was rebranded as Fireweed Collective in 2020. History In 2 ...

, a mental health organization *

Icarus Theatre Collective The Icarus Theatre Collective is a British theatre company located in London, England. History The Icarus Theatre Collective is a mid-scale theatre company that functions as a collective. A team of artists and managers run the company under the d ...

, a British theatre company *

Ikarus (Hungarian company) Ikarus is a bus manufacturer based in Budapest and Székesfehérvár, Hungary. It was established in 1895 as Imre Uhry's Blacksmith Workshop and Coach Factory ''(Hungarian language, hun.: Uhry Imre Kovács- és Kocsigyártó Üzeme)'' and durin ...

, a Hungarian bus manufacturer *

, a Serbian bus manufacturer formerly known as Ikarus *

Icarus FC Icarus is a football kit and apparel brand based out of Philadelphia, United States. Icarus was created to provide clubs with original and creative jerseys that represent their identity. Since its inception in 2017, Icarus has partnered with ov ...

, an association football kit and sportswear brand

Arts and entertainment

Film and television

* ''Icarus'' (''Planet of the Apes''), a spacecraft in the ''Planet of the Apes'' franchise *

Icarus Base "Air" is the three-part opening episode of the military science fiction television series ''Stargate Universe''. The first two parts aired on Syfy in the United States on October 2, 2009, while the third part aired on October 9. In Canada, SP ...

, a place in the series ''Stargate Universe'' * Icarus, an orbital superweapon in the James Bond film ''

Die Another Day ''Die Another Day'' is a 2002 spy film and the twentieth film in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions. It was directed by Lee Tamahori, produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, and written by Neal Purvis and Rober ...

'' * ''Icarus I'', and ''Icarus II'', spacecraft in ''

Sunshine Sunlight is the portion of the electromagnetic radiation which is emitted by the Sun (i.e. solar radiation) and received by the Earth, in particular the visible light perceptible to the human eye as well as invisible infrared (typically per ...

'' * ''Icarus'' (2010 film) (also ''The Killing Machine''), an action film * ''Icarus'' (2017 film), a documentary film by Bryan Fogel * "Icarus" (''Scandal''), an episode of the TV series ''Scandal'' * "Icarus", the eleventh episode of ''Smallville'', Season 10 * "Icarus", the seventh episode of '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent''

Fictional characters

Icarus (comics) Icarus Icarus (Joshua "Jay" Guthrie) is a mutant superhero. He was a member of the student body at the Xavier Institute and a member of the New Mutants training squad. Jay was the son of Thomas and Lucinda Guthrie. Thomas dies early in Jay's life ...

, a Marvel Comics character * Icarus, a mecha in ''

Chōjin Sentai Jetman is a Japanese tokusatsu television series produced by Toei Company. It is the fifteenth entry of the ''Super Sentai'' metaseries, following the previous series '' Chikyu Sentai Fiveman''. The series aired on TV Asahi on February 15, 1991, to Febr ...

'' * Icarus, a ''Deus Ex'' character * Icarus, a character in '' Hercules: The Animated Series'' * Icarus, a character in '' Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland'' * Ikaros, a character in ''

Heaven's Lost Property , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Suu Minazuki. The plot revolves around Tomoki Sakurai, a boy who desires to live a peaceful life but encounters a fallen girl with wings, named Ikaros, who becomes his servant. Th ...

'' * Icarus, a primary character based on the Greek myth in the Cirque du Soleil show ''

Varekai Varekai was a Cirque du Soleil touring production that premiered in Montréal in April 2002. Its title means "wherever" in the Romani language, and the show is an "acrobatic tribute to the nomadic soul". The show begins with the Greek myth of ...

Music

Icaro Icaro () is a South American indigenous and mestizo colloquialism for magic song. Today, this term is commonly used to describe the medicine songs performed in '' vegetal'' ceremonies, especially by shamans in ayahuasca ceremonies. Each Am ...

s, shamanic medicine songs *

Icarus (band) Icarus are a British band from London, England, specializing in electronic drum and bass with elements of experimental jazz and rich instrumentation. Formed in 1997 by cousins Ollie Bown and Sam Britton, the band's music has been described by ...

, a band from London, England

Albums

* ''Icarus'' (Paul Winter Consort album), 1972 * ''Icarus'' (The Forms album), 2003 * ''Icarus'' (Chicosci album), 2004 * ''Icarus'', 2011 EP by

Periphery Periphery or peripheral may refer to: Music *Periphery (band), American progressive metal band * ''Periphery'' (album), released in 2010 by Periphery *"Periphery", a song from Fiona Apple's album '' The Idler Wheel...'' Gaming and entertainme ...

* ''Icaro'', album by

Renato Zero Renato Fiacchini (born 30 September 1950), known by the stage name Renato Zero (), is an Italian singer-songwriter, producer, dancer and actor whose career spans from the 1960s to the 2020s. Zero is the only artist to have reached the top of t ...

* ''Icarus'' (Cryalot EP), 2022 * ''Icarus'', 2024 EP by Khary and Abhi the Nomad

Songs

* "Icarus", a 1969 song written by Ralph Towner, included on ''Icarus'' (Paul Winter Consort album) * "Icarus - Borne on Wings of Steel", a song by Kansas on the album ''

Masque The masque was a form of festive courtly entertainment that flourished in 16th- and early 17th-century Europe, though it was developed earlier in Italy, in forms including the intermedio (a public version of the masque was the pageant). A mas ...

'', 1975 * "Icarus", a song by Santigold on the album ''

Top Ranking ''Top Ranking: A Diplo Dub'' is the first mixtape by American musician and singer Santigold (then going by ''Santogold'') and Philadelphia-based DJ Diplo, released on July 15, 2008. Background ''Top Ranking'' features remixes of songs from Sa ...

'' * "Icarus", a song by Jason Webley on the album '' Only Just Beginning'' * "Ikarus", a song by Unheilig on ''

Phosphor A phosphor is a substance that exhibits the phenomenon of luminescence; it emits light when exposed to some type of radiant energy. The term is used both for fluorescent or phosphorescent substances which glow on exposure to ultraviolet or ...

'' * "Icarus", a song by Bastille on the album '' Bad Blood'' * "Icarus II", a song by Kansas on the album '' Somewhere to Elsewhere'', 2000 * "Icarus", a song by Eden on the album ''

vertigo Vertigo is a condition in which a person has the sensation that they are moving, or that objects around them are moving, when they are not. Often it feels like a spinning or swaying movement. It may be associated with nausea, vomiting, perspira ...

'' * "Icarus" (Madeon song), 2012 * "Icarus" (Greeeen song), 2015 * "Icarus" (R3hab song), 2016 * "Icarus", a song by JJ Project on the EP '' Verse 2'', 2017 * "Icarus", a song by Emma Blackery from the 2018 album ''

Villains A villain (also known as a " black hat", "bad guy" or "baddy"; The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p.126 "baddy (also baddie) noun (pl. -ies) ''informal'' a villain or criminal in a book, film, etc.". the feminine form is villai ...

'' * "Icarus", a song by Starset on the album '' Horizons'', 2021

Other media

* ''Icarus'' (magazine), a Trinity College student publication * ''Icarus'' (sculpture), 1973 by Michael Ayrton

Software and video games

* ''Icarus'' (video game), a sci-fi survival video game developed by RocketWerkz *

Ikarus (typography software) Ikarus is a type design and production software developed by URW and Brendel Informatik foundries, for converting existing typefaces and logos into digital format for use on computer driven printing, plotting and sign cutting devices. It was lice ...

, a type design and production software developed by URW foundry * Ikarus (Scheme implementation), a free software optimizing incremental compiler for R6RS Scheme *

Icarus Verilog Icarus Verilog is an implementation of the Verilog hardware description language compiler that generates netlists in the desired format ( EDIF) and a simulator. It supports the 1995, 2001 and 2005 versions of the standard, portions of SystemVer ...

, an implementation of the Verilog hardware description language * ''

BioShock Infinite ''BioShock Infinite'' is a first-person shooter video game developed by Irrational Games and published by 2K. The third installment of the ''BioShock'' series, ''Infinite'' was released worldwide for the PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360, a ...

'', codenamed "Project Icarus" during development *

Ikarus (chess) Ikarus is a computer chess program created by brothers Munjong and Muntsin Kolss. History Development Development began in 1997 and it competed in its first ICGA event in 1998 at the 9th World Computer Chess Championship, held in Paderborn, ...

, a computer chess program

Science and technology

Space

1566 Icarus 1566 Icarus ( ; '' provisional designation'': ) is a large near-Earth object of the Apollo group and the lowest numbered potentially hazardous asteroid. It has an extremely eccentric orbit (0.83) and measures approximately in diameter. In 196 ...

, an asteroid *

ICARUS experiment ICARUS (Imaging Cosmic And Rare Underground Signals) is a physics experiment aimed at studying neutrinos. It was located at the Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso (LNGS) where it started operations in 2010. After completion of its operations ther ...

, a neutrino detector at Gran Sasso National Laboratory, Italy *

Icarus (crater) Icarus is a Lunar craters, lunar impact crater that lies on the Moon's Far side (Moon), far side. It is located to the west of the huge walled plain Korolev (lunar crater), Korolev, and less than two crater diameters to the east of the crater D ...

, on the Moon, named for the Ralph Towner composition by the Apollo 15 Astronauts * ''Icarus'' (journal), a planetary science journal *

Icarus (star) MACS J1149 Lensed Star 1, also known as Icarus,Other names include ''LS1'', ''MACS J1149 LS1'', ''MACS J1149 Lensed Star 1 (LS1)'' and ''MACS J1149+2223 Lensed Star 1'' is a blue supergiant star observed through a gravitational lens. It is the ...

, most distant individual star detected (as of April 2018) *

IKAROS IKAROS (Interplanetary Kite-craft Accelerated by Radiation Of the Sun) is a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) experimental spacecraft. The spacecraft was launched on 20 May 2010, aboard an H-IIA rocket, together with the ''Akatsuki'' (V ...

, an interplanetary uncrewed solar sail spacecraft *

Project Icarus (interstellar) Project Icarus is a theoretical engineering design study aimed at designing a credible, mainly nuclear fusion-based, unmanned interstellar space probe. ''Project Icarus'' was an initiative of members of the British Interplanetary Society (BIS) a ...

, a design study of an interstellar spacecraft based on Project Daedalus *

Project Icarus (photography) Project Icarus was a project at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2009. Project Project Icarus was an experiment in 2009 to launch a camera into the stratosphere undertaken by MIT students, Justin Lee and Oliver Yeh.

(2009), a project at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Other uses in science and technology

* ''Icarus'' (plant), a fern genus * ICARUS Initiative, an international project studying the migration routes of flying animals *

IKZF1 DNA-binding protein Ikaros also known as Ikaros family zinc finger protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''IKZF1'' gene. Ikaros - transcription factor Ikaros is a transcription factor that is encoded by the ''IKZF'' genes o ...

, a protein in humans that is encoded by the IKZF genes of the Ikaros family zinc finger group

Other uses

* HMS ''Icarus'', the name of several ships * , a patrol boat of the United States Coast Guard * Ikarus, a restaurant in

Hangar-7 Hangar-7 is an events venue, gallery and museum space adjacent to Salzburg Airport. Designed to bring together arts, aviation and the culinary arts, the venue hosts the Michelin-starred restaurant Ikarus, two bars and a lounge alongside a coll ...

in Salzburg, Austria *

Icarus affair The was an incident involving the murder of two Royal Navy sailors in Nagasaki, Japan, in 1867, leading to increased diplomatic tensions between the United Kingdom and the Bakumatsu period Tokugawa shogunate. On 5 August Robert Ford and John H ...

, an incident involving the 1867 murder of two British sailors in Nagasaki *

Operation Ikarus Operation Ikarus (''Unternehmen Ikarus'' or ''Fall Ikarus'' in German) was a Second World War German plan to invade Iceland, which had been occupied by British forces during Operation Fork in 1940. The plan was never realized. The purpose of the ...

, a World War II German plan to invade Iceland