In Greek mythology, Icarus was the son of Daedalus. When father and son attempted to use wings they had constructed to escape their prison in Crete, Icarus flew too close to the sun, fell into the water below and drowned.
The story of Daedalus was one of Tom Paris' favorite myths; however he bemoaned the fact that Alice left out the part about Icarus' fate when she retold the myth to him in 2376. (VOY: "Alice")