Daedalus, a skilled craftsman, built an inescapable labyrinth for King Minos but later fell out of favor and was imprisoned. To escape from Crete with his son Icarus, Daedalus fashioned wings for himself and Icarus using feathers and wax. He warned Icarus not to fly too low or high, but the excited boy disobeyed and flew too close to the sun, melting his wings. Icarus fell into the sea and drowned, while a grief-stricken Daedalus completed the journey alone.