Ikaris, played by Richard Madden, is based on Icarus from Greek mythology. Icarus wasn’t a god but a figure of myth. In Greek mythology, Icarus is best-known for flying too close to the sun.

Daedalus safely reached Sicily, but Icarus, exulting in his new-found abilities, flew too close to the sun; the wax melted and he fell to his death in the sea.

The story fascinated me to the core of my being. Just to give you a summary, the story was about Daedalus and his son Icarus who lived in a small Island called Crete.

The story fascinated me to the core of my being. Just to give you a summary, the story was about Daedalus and his son Icarus who lived in a small Island called Crete.

CYNTHIA HORNBECK, CAELUM IPSUM PETIMUS: DAEDALUS AND ICARUS IN HORACE'S ODES, The Classical Journal, Vol. 109, No. 2 (December 2013-January 2014), pp. 147-169 ...

Understanding the Icarus Factor In Greek mythology, Icarus and his father, Daedalus, were imprisoned in Crete by King Minos. Daedalus created two sets of wings made from wax and feathers.

Most people remember the Daedalus-Icarus story in Greek mythology. Imprisoned in a tower so that the secret of how the labyrinth was built to guarantee no one could find a way out of the maze, Daed… ...

In Greek mythology, Icarus is the son of the craftsman Daedalus, who creates wings of wax and feathers to escape from Crete. Icarus ignored instructions not to fly too close to the sun, causing ...

Readers may recall the ancient Greek myth of Icarus and Daedalus. In an effort to escape a great labyrinth and the Minotaur within, Daedalus fashions wings out of feathers and wax.