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Phaethon and the Chariot of the Sun

May 20, 2026October 18, 2025 by Theo Mercer

Sol swore by the Styx — the oath no god could revoke — that he would give his son whatever he asked. His son asked to drive the sun for a day. Sol knew immediately that he had made a catastrophic mistake.

CategoriesMyths and Legends Tagsamber, heliades, jupiter, metamorphoses, ovid, phaethon, roman mythology, roman myths, sol, sun chariot Leave a comment
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