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Phaëthon |
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Phaëthon (fā`əthən, –tən) or Phaëton (fā`ətən), in Greek mythology, son of Helios and the nymph Clymene. He tried to drive his father's golden chariot, but he could not control its great steeds. As the chariot plunged to earth it burned Mt. Oeta and dried the Libyan Desert. The universe would have been destroyed by fire if Zeus had not killed Phaëthon with a thunderbolt. Phaëthon ill-fated driver of the chariot of sun. [Gk. Myth.: Metamorphoses] See : Flying How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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