• Phaethon & the Chariot of the Sun | Story + Historical Commentary

  • Oct 4 2024
  • Length: 36 mins
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Phaethon & the Chariot of the Sun | Story + Historical Commentary

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  • A revised version of an earlier episode, now with historical commentary following the story!

    Phaethon, a young demigod and son of Helios, the Greek god of the Sun, meets his divine father at the ends of the earth. Recklessly eager to prove himself, he takes a terrifying ride across the heavens in his father's chariot. As the earth faces total destruction by an out-of-control sun, Phaethon's fate offers a timeless lesson in knowing your limits.

    A story from Greek mythology, based on Ovid's Metamorphoses (Books 1-2), featuring: Phaethon, the Sun, Clymene, Epaphus, Gaia, Zeus

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    Music by Kevin MacLeod

    Thumbnail Image: The Fall of Phaethon (Peter Paul Rubens, c. 1608)
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