In Greek mythology, Icarus flew toward the sun on wings made of wax, only for them to melt. He was like a child who had just received a new toy, so excited that he forgot his father's warning.
People linked his accidental death to arrogance, yet one-sidedly overlooked that if he flew too low, the feathers would become soaked with water and too heavy for him to keep flying.
Humility was a virtue, but humility without limits was not a good thing.
Icarus's father, Daedalus, was not a good man. He was a great artist, architect, and sculptor of the Erechtheid clan, but he was vain and jealous. This flaw led him to commit evil. Daedalus had a nephew named Talos. Talos studied under him, yet possessed greater talent than Daedalus and aspired to achieve even more.
Daedalus feared that his student would surpass him. Driven by jealousy, he cruelly murdered his own student. Daedalus was summoned and tried by the highest court of Athens, Greece, and was found guilty. But he escaped. In his panic, he lost his way and wandered the seas for a long time before finally arriving on Crete.
He found King Minos and settled there. He became the king's friend and was greatly respected as a renowned artist.
Later, Daedalus married a local woman and had a son named Icarus. Icarus liked to stand beside him and help his father work with his little hands.
Though Daedalus received much praise, he had been away from home for too long and always longed for his homeland. Moreover, he sensed that the king did not truly trust him.
He wanted to leave the island, so he began gathering feathers and making wings that could fly.
"Icarus, Icarus!" When Daedalus could no longer see his son flying in