Chapter 709 - Icarus

You all have probably heard of Icarus, the man that died from flying too close to the sun. A decent portion of you probably also think that the moral of Icarus is to not be overconfident which isn't exactly right.

With a bit of context, that story starts to make a lot more sense. First of all, Icarus and his father Daedalus were trapped within the Labyrinth (that Daedalus had created). The Labyrinth also happens to be located on the island of Crete. To escape Crepe, Daedalus created two pairs of wax and feather wings. These wings were however very fragile. If you flew too close to the sun, the wax would melt. If you flew too low the Mediterranean Sea's dampness would clog the wings.

In the end Icarus flew too high, the wings broke, he fell, and then drowned.

The moral of the story is to not overestimate yourself, but at the same time, it's just as important to not underestimate yourself.