Which mythic pair is described in the excerpt that mentions waxen wings and melting heavens?

• A. Perseus and Medusa
• B. Icarus and Daedalus
• C. Daedalus alone
• D. Hermes and Icarus

Answer: (B)

Waxen wings and melting heavens point to the tale of Daedalus and his son Icarus. Daedalus crafts wings from feathers and wax to help them escape Crete, and Icarus takes to the sky. The moment that defines the story is when Icarus flies too close to the sun; the heat melts the wax, the wings fail, and he falls. This pairing—the skilled craftsman and his son—fits the excerpt’s imagery perfectly. Perseus and Medusa don’t involve wax wings or a skyward peril; Daedalus alone omits the crucial father–son relationship; Hermes and Icarus isn’t a standard pairing in the myth.