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In Greek mythology, who flew too close to the sun despite his father's warnings?
Answer
Icarus
Icarus ignored his father Daedalus's warning about flying too high with their wax-and-feather wings. The sun melted the wax, causing Icarus to fall into the sea.
💡 Did you know?
The Icarian Sea, part of the Aegean Sea near the island of Icaria, is named after Icarus's fatal fall.
Other options people guess
- Phaethon
- Perseus
- Bellerophon
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