Various authors have written poems that allude to the myth of Icarus due to the versatility of its meaning. The versatility of this myth, allows the reader to interpret the story in different ways. Poets such as; Edward Field and Christine Hemp allude to the Icarus myth but convey very different perspectives of the story in their work. However, there are some similarities between these poems that establish a pattern in the analysis of the Icarus myth. In the poem, "Icarus" by Edward Field, the author alludes to the myth through the use of poetic devices such as; imagery, third person point of view, setting, etc. For example; “ Icarus had swum away, coming at last to the city where he rented a house and tended the garden. ‘That nice