For anyone who hasn't read the greek myth of Icarus, here is a quick summary.
Icarus's father Daedalus was an amazing inventor who created the Labyrinth for a monster but angered King Minos when he taught the prince of Athens how to defeat it. Minos sent Daedalus and Icarus into the Labyrinth and they escaped when Daedalus created waxen wings they used to fly away. Icarus, despite being warned, flew too close to the sun and his wings melted.