Flying

Daedalus, the legendary inventor of ancient Greek mythology, joined the court of Minos, the ruler of Crete, as the king's star engineer. Within the stories of Ovid, Homer or even Pausanius, Daedalus was credited with creating myriad marvels, from carpenter's tools to animated statues, as well as a pair of wings with which to escape King Minos in the famed story of Icarus. “Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.” ― Anonymous (often attributed to Leonardo da Vinci) The Story of Icarus, Daedalus and the Evil King Minos It was Daedalus who designed and built the bewildering Cretan