One Piece: The Parallels Between Vegapunk’s Story and the Myth of Icarus, with Luffy as the Sun

Despite the Golden Week holiday break for Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump manga publication, purported spoilers for the upcoming One Piece chapter were still released.

Despite the potential doubt surrounding these spoilers, they originate from highly reputable sources within the series’ leaker community, giving them the same level of credibility as reliable leaks.

Despite this, the spoilers for the upcoming One Piece chapter were relatively minimal, only giving a general overview instead of a comprehensive summary.

As the release of the series approaches, it is expected that more spoilers will be revealed. However, as of the writing of this article, they have not yet been made available.

Despite this, one particular detail from chapter 1114 has caught the attention of One Piece fans and has left them eagerly awaiting more information and the release of the issue. This excitement revolves around the chapter’s title, which appears to be related to the ongoing story of Dr. Vegapunk in the Egghead arc.

One Piece chapter 1114’s alleged title of “Icarus Wings” symbolizes Dr. Vegapunk’s situation

Fans learned from the One Piece chapter 1114 leaks, which were released earlier this week, that the alleged title for the upcoming issue is “Icarus Wings.”

According to spoilers currently known, it seems that the title of the series is inspired by the Greek myth of Icarus and his father Daedelus. It appears that series creator, author, and illustrator Eiichiro Oda is drawing parallels between the Icarus myth and the story of Dr. Vegapunk in the Egghead arc.

Daedalus and his son, Icarus, were imprisoned in the Labyrinth, which was built by Daedalus for King Minos. In order to escape, they came up with the idea of flying using wings made by Daedalus himself. He used wax to attach real bird feathers to the wings, and warned his son not to fly too low near the water or too high near the sun to prevent the wings from getting wet or the wax from melting.

Despite successfully escaping the Labyrinth, Icarus’ excitement got the best of him. He flew too low and then too high, causing the wax on his wings to melt just as Daedalus warned him to be cautious of flying too close to the sun.

Despite his screams for his father, Icarus ultimately perished as he plummeted into the sea. The lesson of the tale is to avoid excessive ambition and to recognize when it is necessary to step back from a situation.

It is a commonly known fact among One Piece enthusiasts that the tale of Dr. Vegapunk bears similarities to the Icarus myth.

Icarus symbolizes Dr. Vegapunk and other scholars who are dedicated to uncovering the mysteries of the Void Century. The wings symbolize their relentless pursuit of knowledge and truth. The sun represents Joy Boy/Luffy, who plays a significant role in the events of the Void Century and the revelation of its truth. The sea represents Imu, the Gorosei, and the World Government, who actively work to impede this research.

Despite their strong desire for knowledge and the truth of the Void Century, Dr. Vegapunk and other scholars were fatally targeted by Imu and their allies for flying too close to the sun.

Although there is no exact equivalent to Daedalus in this context, it could be argued that he symbolizes the Oharan scholars as a whole, including Professor Clover, as their tragic fate motivated Dr. Vegapunk to delve into the secrets of the Void Century.