Stories of Flight: Styles Brainstorm

Topic: My storybook will be over the different stories of flight. Each culture has stories about flying whether it be with wings, or with objects that help get a person airborne. I know there are TONS of stories out there and I haven't even scratched the surface, but I've included a few that I thought would be good options to start with. Obviously the first story I thought of was one of the more notable ones, Icarus. A few others include Pegasus, Perseus's flying sandals, and Vimãna. These are just a few I've read that seemed interesting. I plan on doing more research and finding others that may fit a storyline better or I might mash a few of them together.

Bibliography: Icarus. Website: Wikipedia.
Pegasus. Website: Wikipedia.
Perseus's flying sandals. Website: Wikipedia.
Vimãna, flying chariot cities. Website: Wikipedia.

Possible Styles:

School for Flying. One idea I've come up with is to have three or four "students" all come to a school centered around flying. They could each tell their stories of how they've accomplished flight. I guess you could say it has a "Hogwarts" feel to it. They would all have their different stories and also they would all learn how to perfect and grow with their abilities. They could also hold matches to see who has perfected their ability to fly the most.

Bedtime Story. Another possibility would be for parents to share with their children multiple stories of early flight right before bed. Then the child's imagination could run wild as they drift off into sleep. The parents could tell the main points of each story and then the child could continue the story and dream new endings in their sleep.

Breaking News/Immortals. In this one I mashed together the breaking news and immortals among us styles. I thought the news could break with stories of each characters flight. Especially in a world where flying was not the norm, and even considered taboo to some. I also thought to maybe have the characters running from the law. Flying could be considered "witchcraft" or something along those lines.

Courtroom Drama: Last, but not least, I thought it would be interesting to have all of the characters in a legal battle. They all claim to have been the first to "fly". Why not have them battle it out in court? Everybody loves a good court trial, so why not have all of the characters on trial.

(Pegasus by Mary Frye)