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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 is the vehicle that caused Phaethon's downfall?
The sun chariot normally driven by his father, Helios.
What is phaethon ashamed to admit?
Phaethon is ashamed to admit that he cannot control the sun chariot properly and has put the world in danger by losing control of it.
What happened to the earth when Phaethon drove the chariot of the sun?
In Greek mythology, when Phaethon drove the chariot of the sun, he lost control and the sun chariot veered off course, scorching the earth. This event led to a great catastrophe, resulting in the creation of deserts and Ethiopian people, as well as threatening the entire world with destruction until Zeus intervened by striking Phaethon down with a thunderbolt.
Who killed phaethon?
In Greek mythology, Phaethon was killed by Zeus with a thunderbolt after losing control of the sun chariot, causing chaos and destruction on Earth.
How did Zeus end phaethon's ride?
Zeus ended Phaethon's ride by striking him with a thunderbolt, causing him to fall from the sky and plunge into the river Eridanus. This was done to prevent further destruction and chaos caused by Phaethon's reckless driving of the sun chariot.
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.
What did Helios think would happen?
Helios thought that if his son Phaethon drove his chariot across the sky, it would bring destruction and chaos to the world as Phaethon was not experienced enough to control the powerful horses that pulled the sun chariot.
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.
