Ikaros (mythology)

Ikaros, also spelled Icarus, was the son of the famous inventor and craftsman Daidalos in Greek mythology.
==Biography==
According to Greek legend, Ikaros flew too close to the sun on wings his father had made, only to plummet to the sea.Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – Tours: Knossos: "Daidalos"
==Legacy and influence==
During the Peloponnesian War, the Spartan misthios Kassandra had an eagle companion named Ikaros. In Elis, there was a crater with high cliffs around it which was named Ikaros' Nest.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
In 1725, after the Chinese Assassins Xiao Han, Liu Qing, and Xue Yan used gliders to board the Fenghuang, the navigator John Young compared them to Ikaros and his father Daidalos.Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 48
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Odyssey 
*Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece 
*Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple 
==References==
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Category:Ethnic Greeks
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Category:Greek mythology