ABSTRACT
According to Greek mythology, master craftsman Daedalus, imprisoned on Crete, found that escape from the island would be difficult since King Minos was keeping watch by sea and offering a large reward for his capture. To escape, Daedalus crafted a pair of wings for himself and another for his son Icarus, made from feathers held in place with wax. At the moment of escape, Daedalus warned his son not to soar too high, lest the sun melt the wax, nor swoop too low, lest the feathers be wetted by the sea (Graves, 1957). Icarus disobeyed his father’s instructions and began soaring towards the sun. The heat melted the wax holding the wings together, and Icarus fell into the sea and drowned.
