Why Did Daedalus And Icarus Build The Labyrinth

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Daedalus was asked to build the famous Labyrinth in that would be used to imprison the dangerous Minotaur, which was a monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man. Minos was so angry at Daedalus so he imprisoned both Daedalus and Icarus in the Labyrinth. Daedalus and Icarus had to figure out a way to escape by constructing wings and then flying to safety. He built the wings from feathers and wax that he had found in the Labyrinth. Before the two set off, he warned Icarus not to fly too low or his wings touch the waves and get wet. He also reminded Icarus to not fly too high or the sun will melt the wax. But Icarus was so excited at the thought and feel of flying that he did not follow his father 's warning. So, he flew too close to