In Greek mythology, Icarus was the son of master craftsman Daedalus. They both needed to escape from Crete because King Minos was annoyed at them about something, so Daedalus built them each a set of wings from feathers and wax.
He warned Icarus not to fly too close to the sea or to the sun,
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