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In the greek mythology, Daedalus, the Icarus father appear in the myth, however, Daedalus does not appear in the Bruggel's painting,
Explanation:
In Greek mythology, Icarus was said to have succeeded in flying, with wings made by his father Daedalus, using feathers made with bees wax. However, Icarus did not heed to his father's warnings, instead he chose to fly too close to the sun, melting the wax, and subsequently fell into the sea and drowned.
From the paintings, Icarus's legs can be seen in the water just below the ship. Daedalus does not appear in this version of the painting.
Also, from the account of Ovid of this same greek mythology, the ploughman, shepherd and angler are described to be astonished and think to see gods approaching them through the aether, which is not entirely the impression given in the painting.
