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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 to near 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.


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.


For what is Icarus remembered?

Icarus is remembered for his attempt to escape Crete using wings made of feathers and wax, despite being warned not to fly too close to the sun. He ignored the warning, causing the wax to melt and him to fall to his death in the sea. This cautionary tale is often used to illustrate the consequences of hubris and not heeding advice.


What date did Icarus fly too close to the sun?

No percise date is given in mythology.


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.