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Greek mythology is full of amazing stories about gods and heroes.

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These stories describe the heroic actions of people such asHercules and were well known in ancient Greece. One such story is that of

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Daedalus, a skilful inventor, and his son, Icarus. Daedalus andIcarus were put in prison on Crete by King Minos. One day, Daedalus had

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a clever thought. He decided to build giant wings from feathers

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and wax which would enable them both to escape from the island.

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He built the wings and gave Icarus instructions not to fly too close to the sun because the heat would melt the wax.

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They escaped, but Icarus forgot his father's warning and flew too close to the sun. The wax melted and he fell into the sea, where he died.

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