This phrase typically refers to the Greek myth of Icarus, who flew too close to the sun with wings made of feathers and wax, causing him to fall into the sea and drown. The story is often used to caution against excessive ambition or hubris leading to downfall.
The figure who famously had wax wings that melted when he flew too close to the sun is Icarus, a character from Greek mythology. He was the son of Daedalus, an inventor who created the wings for them to escape from Crete. Ignoring his father's warning to fly at a moderate height, Icarus flew too high, causing the sun to melt the wax holding his wings together, leading to his fall into the sea. This myth serves as a cautionary tale about hubris and the dangers of overreaching.
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.
The phrase "He flew too close to the sun just like Icarus" is an example of a mythological allusion. It references the Greek myth of Icarus, who famously ignored warnings and flew too high on wings made of feathers and wax, leading to his downfall. This allusion conveys the idea of overambition or hubris resulting in failure or disaster. It draws on the well-known story to illustrate a moral lesson or theme relevant to the context.
Icarus, in Greek mythology, died when he flew too close to the sun with wings made of feathers and wax crafted by his father Daedalus. The heat melted the wax holding the wings together, causing Icarus to fall to his death in the sea.
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I presume you mean Icarus who flew with home-made wings too close to the sun and fell to earth when the wax melted.
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Icarus (Ikaros) did.
Icarus flew too close to the Sun with wings made of feathers and wax, as advised by his father Daedalus. The heat melted the wax, causing his wings to fall apart and leading to his downfall.
Icarus flew so close that the wax began to melt. However his father Daedalus has forbidden him to do so.
Icarus who flew too close to the sun and fell to his death.
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'Icarus', flew to close to the sun with wings held on by wax.
It's a version of 'Icarus' the winged god who stole flew too close to the sun on wings made of wax and fell to his death.
Icarus died near the sun and fell into the sea. He was trying to escape and he flew too close to the sun.