Mythology - BC - pp. 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 231 

Daedalus was a renowned master craftsman and artist, responsible for architectural wonders such as Ariadne’s dancing ground and the Minotaur’s Labyrinth. 

In this Greek myth, which famously appears in Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Daedalus is imprisoned in a tower so that he couldn’t disclose his knowledge of the Labyrinth secret. With King Minos obstructing land and sea routes, the ingenious Daedalus fashioned wings out of feathers and wax for himself and his son, Icarus, warning the latter not to fly too high lest the heat of the sun melt the wax. However, Icarus failed to heed the warning, and the dissolution of his wings left him to plunge into the sea, where he drowned. 

Lamenting the loss his artistic venture had cost him, Daedalus named the nearby region Icaria in honor of his son.

Key elements: art, Europe, father figures, Greek mythology