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Q: What motivated Icarus to fly near the sun?
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Who tried to fly to the sun?

Icarus


Who flew too near to the sun?

Icarus.


What does Daedalus warn Icarus not to do?

do not fly too closely to the sun.........


When did Icarus die?

Icarus died near the sun and fell into the sea. He was trying to escape and he flew too close to the sun.


Why was it important for Icarus not to fly close to the sun?

The feathers of his artificial wings were held together by wax, which would melt if Icarus came to close to the sun.


What moral lesson can you learn from Icarus's failure?

Don't fly too close to the sun, a metaphor for "Don't allow ambition to get away with you."Obey your parents. Icarus' father had warned him not to fly too close to the sun.


Why was Icarus unable to fly?

Icarus flew using the wax and feather wings his father made him. He died by flying to close close to the sun. The sun melted the wax off and Icarus fell to his death and drowned.


How did icarus die?

Icarus died by flying too close to the sun with wings made of feathers and wax, despite being warned by his father Daedalus not to fly too high. The heat of the sun melted the wax, causing Icarus to fall into the sea and drown.


What did icarus make to reach the sun?

Icarus actually did not make anything to reach the sun. His father, Daedalus, made two pairs of wings for them to fly with. Unfortunately, Icarus did not listen to his father's warnings and drowned over the crossing.


What date did Icarus fly too close to the sun?

In Greek mythology, Icarus flew too close to the sun on a date that is not specified. The story of Icarus is a cautionary tale about hubris and the consequences of disregarding warnings.


What does wings of icarus mean?

Icarus tried to fly with wax wings. As he neared the sun his wax wings melted. I couldn't tell you the moral of the story.


Why is Icarus special?

Icarus was the son of Daedalus. He was best known for attempting to escape with his father, who had fashioned them wings. Daedalus warned Icarus not to fly too close to the sun, but in his excitement, Icarus did. The sun melted the wax attaching the wings to his back, and Icarus fell to his death. Now, the sea in which he fell into is called the Icarian sea.