Phaëthon Definition
Pha·ëthon (fā′ə t̸hän′)
noun
Class. Myth. son of Helios, the sun god: he unsuccessfully tries to drive his father's sun chariot and almost sets the world on fire, but Zeus strikes him down with a thunderbolt
Etymology: L Phaethon < Gr Phaethōn, lit., shining (< phaethein, to shine) < phaos, light < IE base *bhā-, to shine
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