Son of Daedalus in Greek mythology crossword

Son of the master craftsman Daedalus, appears in Greek myth. His story warns that pride brings ruin and that ambition must stay within reach of humility. King Minos locked Daedalus in a Cretan prison. To flee Daedalus built two wide wings from bird feathers fixed with wax. He told Icarus to fly the middle path between sea spray plus sun glare. Icarus felt the lift under the feathers and forgot the warning. He rose higher - the sun softened the wax - the feathers loosened but also scattered. Icarus dropped into the sea and drowned, killed by his own rash joy. Poets as well as thinkers keep retelling the tale - it says that any bold plan needs restraint and respect for limits. Icarus shows how human purpose snaps when stretched past its strength or why the young should listen to older counsel. The crossword clue “Son of Daedalus in Greek mythology” points to this boy who flew on wax bound feathers and fell. The required answer is Icarus, a name that carries both the wonder of flight also the grief of a life lost to pride and the pitiless sun.