Daedalus and Icaros fitted with their wings. According

Daedalus and Icaros fitted with their wings. According to legend, in order to escape from Crete, Daedalus made wings of wax and feathers for himself and his son, but Icaros flew too near the Sun and his wings melted and he fell to his death. From Lodovico Dolce Le Transformations, Venice, 1553. Woodcut

1553 According Crete Daedalus Dolce Fitted Flew Icarus Ingenuity Lodovico Melted Transformations

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