The Fall of Icarus: Daedalus and Icarus 17th Century
"With him fled also his son Icarus and they put in at a certain island which lay in the open sea. But when Icarus was disembarking onto the island in a reckless manner, he fell into the sea and perished, and in memory of him the sea was named the Icarian and the island was called Icaria. Daedalus, however, sailing away from this island, landed in Sicily near the territory over which Cocalus reigned as king, who courteously received Daedalus and because of his genius and his renown made him his close friend."
-Diodorus Siculus, Library of History 4.77.6
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| The Fall of Icarus: Daedalus and Icarus 17th Century. Location: Musée Antoine Vivenel. |
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