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He didn't, which is why the wax melted off them and they fell apart, causing Icarus to fall to his death.

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Icarus is a part of Greek Mythology. Icarus tried to escape from Crete with wings made of wax from his father. Icarus didnÍt hollow his fatherÍs instruction to not fly close to the sun and when he did his wings melted and he fell in to the sea and drowned.


Greek mythology son of Daedalus whos wings burned from getting to close to the sun?

Icarus


Who flew to close to the sun and his wings melted?

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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.


Who drowned Icarus?

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