Back in the ancient years, Daedalus, a descendant of the craftsman God Hephaestos, was one of the greatest architects, as well as an artist and inventor. He lived in Athens with his wife Nausicrates and his son Ikaros.
His reputation was great and King Minos of Crete invited him to build a palace in the city of Knossos (near the city of Heraklion), where he could hide his treasures from his enemies.
Daedalus, accompanied by his son Ikaros , succeeded to build a complicated complex of rooms and corridors, the Labyrinth. So, if an enemy was entering the Labyrinth, he could not come out.
As King Minos was afraid that Daedalus would tell the Athenians the way out of the Labyrinth, he did not let him leave the island after the completion of palace. In order to escape, Daedalus built wings glued with wax for him and Ikaros. He taught his son how to fly, emphasizing that he had to avoid climbing to a higher altitude, as his wings would melt by the heat of the sun.
The two pioneer pilots escaped by flying to the north, until young Ikaros , under the influence of his exciting experience, forgot the instruction of his father and flew near the sun. His wings melted and he dropped into the sea, near an island that is called Ikaria , in memory of his sacrifice.
Daedalus arrived safely to Sicily . When he returned to Greece , he built a temple to Apollo (ancient God) at the city of Kyme (central Greece ) and dedicated his wings to God.
