Who flew too close to the sun with wax wings?

The story behind the answer

Icarus is correct because he was the son of the master craftsman Daedalus, who built wings of feathers and wax so they could escape Crete. Despite his father’s warning to fly “not too high, not too low,” Icarus soared toward the sun, the heat melted the wax, and he fell into the sea—later called the Icarian Sea.

The myth warns against hubris and ignoring wise counsel. To remember: Icarus “I-car-ried” himself too high. Contrast the options: Daedalus made the wings and survived; Perseus flew safely with Hermes’ winged sandals; Theseus is famed for defeating the Minotaur, not for flying.