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• Phaëthon, in Greek mythology, son of Helios, god
  of the sun, and of the nymph Clymene.
• Helios had rashly promised to grant his son
  anything he wished, and Phaëthon chose to drive
  the chariot of the sun across the sky.
• Vainly Helios tried to explain to him that no
  mortal could drive the chariot Phaëthon,
  however, insisted that his father keep his
  promise.

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• Helios, after explaining the dreadful hazards,
  reluctantly yielded. Soon Phaëthon realized that
  his father had been right.
• Terrified, he lost control of the horses, and
  driving too near the earth set it on fire.

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• To save the world from utter destruction, the god
  Zeus hurled his thunderbolt at the rash young
  driver, killing him instantly.
• Phaëthon fell to earth and according to legend
  was buried on the banks of the Eridanus River
  (now Po River).

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