Long, long ago Greek Daedalus, a brilliant inventor, was imprisoned together with his son Icarus on an island in the Mediterranean. In order to escape, Daedalus a clever plan and out his idea to his son. They would both fly away from the island like birds. It was , but both thought it worth a sing feathers together with wax and string Daedalus made them both a pair of wonderful wings. to these they were able to take to the air, leaving those on the ground who their flight amazed at their strange . As they flew off over the sea their escape seemed certain. But Icarus ignoring the warnings of his father, too close to the sun. The wax holding his wings together melted and he plunged to his death in the ocean below.