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Icarus, a figure from Greek mythology, is known primarily for the story of his ill-fated flight using artificial wings crafted by his father, the inventor Daedalus. The myth is commonly interpreted as a cautionary tale about the consequences of disobedience, excessive ambition, and the failure to observe limits. Pieter Bruegel the Elder's "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus" (c.1560) Mythological Background According to classical sources, Icarus was the son of Daedalus, a master craftsman who ser