Icarus tried to fly too high and flew too near to the sun. The wings of wax melted and Icarus fell to his death in the ocean.
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Icarus
Synonyms for "icarus" (7 found)
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Noun(2 words)
foolhardinessheroic figure
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Noun(2 words)
hubrismyth character
Related words (3)
Noun(3 words)
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4 entriesDaedalus and Icarus taleIcarus allusionIcarus motifIcarus myth
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6 entriesDaedalus and Icarus taleIcarus allusionIcarus imageryIcarus motifIcarus mythfall of Icarus
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4 total sentences available.
Daedalus was an engineer who was imprisoned by King Minos. With his son, Icarus, he made wings of wax and feathers.
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Icarus flew on crafted wings.
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Icarus flew with wings he made himself.
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