In order to escape the island, Daedalus invented wings made of feathers and wax

In order to escape the island, Daedalus invented wings made of feathers and wax for his son Icarus and himself.. Daedalus taught his son how to fly using wings, warning him not to fly too close to the sun, lest the wax holding the feathers together melt, or too close to the sea, lest the water weigh down the feathers..