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Phaethon & the Chariot of the Sun | Story + Historical Commentary
*Stay tuned after the story for analysis and commentary!* Phaethon, a young demigod and son of Helios, the Greek god of the Sun, meets his divine father at the ends of the earth. Recklessly eager to prove himself, he takes a terrifying ride across the heavens in his father's chariot. As the earth faces total destruction by an out-of-control sun, Phaethon's fate offers a timeless lesson in knowing your limits.
A story from Greek mythology, based on Ovid's Metamorphoses (Books 1-2), featuring: Phaethon, the Sun, Clymene, Epaphus, Gaia, Zeus
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Music by Kevin MacLeod
Thumbnail Image:The Fall of Phaethon (Peter Paul Rubens, c. 1608)
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By Wine-Dark Sea*Stay tuned after the story for analysis and commentary!* Phaethon, a young demigod and son of Helios, the Greek god of the Sun, meets his divine father at the ends of the earth. Recklessly eager to prove himself, he takes a terrifying ride across the heavens in his father's chariot. As the earth faces total destruction by an out-of-control sun, Phaethon's fate offers a timeless lesson in knowing your limits.
A story from Greek mythology, based on Ovid's Metamorphoses (Books 1-2), featuring: Phaethon, the Sun, Clymene, Epaphus, Gaia, Zeus
- - -CREDITS
Music by Kevin MacLeod
Thumbnail Image:The Fall of Phaethon (Peter Paul Rubens, c. 1608)