This illustration of Daedalus and Icarus was done by J M Virn. In Greek mythology, Daedalus (left) was the builder of the labyrinth at Knossos in Crete (designed to keep the Minotaur within). To escape his confinement on the island by the king, he designed wings of wax and feathers for himself and his son, Icarus (right). But, Icarus flew too close to the sun. The wax melted, and he fell into the sea (name after the Icarian sea). Daedalus made it to Sicily, where he was said to have died later.
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This illustration of Daedalus and Icarus was done by J M Virn. In Greek mythology, Daedalus (left) was the builder of the labyrinth at Knossos in Crete (designed to keep the Minotaur within). To escape his confinement on the island by the king, he designed wings of wax and feathers for himself and his son, Icarus (right). But, Icarus flew too close to the sun. The wax melted, and he fell into the sea (name after the Icarian sea). Daedalus made it to Sicily, where he was said to have died later.

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Daedalus Icarus human flight Minotaur Minos Greek myth Greek mythology Greek legend Minoans Icarian Sea Knossos feathered wings wings of wax feathers myth mythology legend Crete Greece Sicily daedalus j m virn icarus j m virn artist

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