PHAETHON FAILS
playmates, he was unable to
DRIVER’S ED
Phaethon was born as the
Younget child and only son of
Helios and Clymene, who had
seven older daughters known
as the Heliades. Helios had left
to return to his godly duties
shortly after phaethons’s birth.
Phaethon grew up, Clymene was
overprotective of him and
wouldn't allow him to take part in
sports at school, which resulted
in him not having many friends.
When he was sixteen,
Phaethon came upon Prince
Epaphos showing off his new
chariot to a crowd. When
Phaethon criticized the chariot,
saying that his father's was
better, Epaphos demanded
proof from Phaethon that he
was indeed the son of Helios.
Phaethon told his mother that
he wished to see his father, and
was told to go to his palace.
Phaethon traveled to Helios'
palace and met his father and
asked to ride his Sun Chariot,
which Helios reluctantly agreed
to.
when Phaethon tried to show his
control the chariot's horses and
ended up setting the Earth
ablaze. It involved scorching the
African plains to desert possibly
even turning the African peoples'
skin dark.
Zeus used one of his powerful
lightning bolts to blast Phaethon
out of the chariot, killing him. His
body then hurled into the river
Po, where it was found by his
sisters, who mourned his death
and were turned into amber-
teared poplar trees. years later
found his body still smouldering
with his crying sister trees around
him.
Percy jackson
And the
Greek heroes

by: maria paula

Carvajal
7 grade
English class