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Who was Helios' mortal son?
Phaethon, who Zeus struck from the Chariot of the Sun.
Who Drove the sun chariot and lost control?
Phaethon, son of Helios.
What happened to the earth when Phaethon drove the chariot of the sun?
The world was set on fire.
What is the vehicle that caused Phaethon's downfall?
The sun chariot normally driven by his father, Helios.
Why did Phaethon want to drive his father's chariot?
In order to prove that he truly was the son of the Sun God.
In greek mythology who and what phaehon?
Phaethon was the mortal son of Helios, god of the sun. He asked his father if he could drive the sun chariot, and Helios reluctantly consented. Phaethon grew overconfident, and the horses sensed an inexperienced hand driving them and grew out of control. The sun got too close to the earth and burned everything, then too far and everything on earth froze. Zeus finally threw a lightning bolt at the chariot to stop the destruction, blowing apart the chariot and killing Phaethon. Hephaestus reconstructed the chariot, and never again did Helios let anyone else drive the sun chariot but Apollo.
Who tried to ride the horse of the sun?
Phaethon tried to drive the horse-driven chariot of his father, Helios the sun god.But Phaethon was young and unaccustomed to his father's exquisite chariot and team of horses. So he quickly lost control. As a consequence, the sun began to get too close to the earth. In order to save the earth Zeus, king of the ancient Greek gods, threw a thunderbolt at Phaethon and killed him.
How old was Phaethon when he asked to drive the chariot of the sun?
It does not state explicitly his age within the myth; just that he was a 'youth'.
What was Apollo's mortal son's name who crashed the sun chariot?
It was not the son of Apollo, but of Helios whose name was Phaethon.
How did Phaethon's off Helios die?
Phaethon was a young son of Helios and Klymene who begged his father to let him drive the chariot of the sun. The Sun-god reluctantly conceded to the boy's wishes and handed him the reigns. However, the inexperienced Phaethon quickly lost control of the immortal steeds, and the sun-chariot veered out of control setting the earth aflame, scorching the plains of Africa to desert. Zeus was appalled by the destruction and struck the boy from the chariot with a thunderbolt, hurling his flaming body into the waters of the river Eridanos.
Why was the god of the sun forced to let Phaethon drive his sun chariot to his doom?
Because he (the god) had sworn by the river Styx that he would grant his son Phaethon any wish he might have, and this was an oath not even the gods could break.
How did Phaethon son off Helios die?
Phaethon was a young son of Helios and Klymene who begged his father to let him drive the chariot of the sun. The Sun-god reluctantly conceded to the boy's wishes and handed him the reigns. However, the inexperienced Phaethon quickly lost control of the immortal steeds, and the sun-chariot veered out of control setting the earth aflame, scorching the plains of Africa to desert. Zeus was appalled by the destruction and struck the boy from the chariot with a thunderbolt, hurling his flaming body into the waters of the river Eridanos.
