Complex sentence: The earliest representation of this idea in culture is probably in the mythological Cretan tale of Daedalus and Icarus, Daedlus, a famous artist of his time, built feathered wings for himself and his son so that they might escape the clutches of King Minos.
Split into simpler sentences: The earliest representation of this idea in culture is probably in the mythological Cretan tale of Daedalus and Icarus. Daedalus, a famous artist of his time, built feathered wings for himself and his son so that they might escape the clutches of King Minos.