Phaethon isHeliosHeliosHis son, some people also think that Phaethon isAstraeusAndDawn GoddessEosHis son is one of the star gods.stayGreekIn Chinese, "Fa'etong" means "flaming".
HeliosHeliosOur palace is supported by magnificent columns, inlaid with shining gold and bright gems.The eaves are inlaid with white ivory, and the two silver gates are carved with beautiful patterns and portraits, recording countless beautiful and ancient legends in the world.
One day, Phaeton stepped into the palace to talk to his father.He did not dare to go too close, because his father exuded a hot light, and he would not stand too close.be dressed inBronzeOur clothes.He sat in a dazzleemeraldOn his throne, his civil and military attendants stood on his left and right in turn.One side isHelios、Luna, Nian God, Century God, etc;On the other side is the Four Seasons God: the Spring God is young and beautiful, wearing a flower necklace;Xia Shen has bright eyes and wears golden wheat clothes;The autumn god has a myriad of appearances and fragrance in his handsAttractive grapes；The god of winter is cold, and his white hair like snowflakes shows infinite wisdom.The sun god with a pair of bright eyes was sitting on the edge of his head and was about to speak when he saw his son coming.My son was surprised to see the mighty guard of honor between heaven and earth.
"What brings you to my father's palace, my child?" he asked kindly.
"Respected father," replied his son Phaethon, "because some people on the earth taunted me and cursed my mother Clemene. They said that I claimed to be a descendant of the kingdom of heaven, but in fact I was not. They also said that I was a bastard and that my father was an unnamed wild man. So I came to ask my father to give me some evidence, so that I can prove to the world that I am indeed your son."
When he finished speaking,HeliosConverge the radiance around the head and order the young son to step closer.He hugged his son and said, "My child, your mother Clemene has told you the truth. I will never deny that you are my son, no matter where you are. In order to dispel your doubt, you ask me for a shareGift。I swear by Styx on the Styx River that I will meet your wish! "
Faethon did not wait for his father to finish saying, and immediately said, "Then please first satisfy my dream. Let me drive your winged solar car alone one day!"
The sun god was frightened, and his face looked regretful.He shook his head three or four times in a row, and finally couldn't help but shout: "Oh, my child, if I could withdraw my promise, how wonderful!Your requestFar beyond your power.You are young and human!No god dares to make such arrogant demands like you.Because apart from me, none of them could stand on the axle spraying flame.My car has to go through steep roads.Even in the morning,horseEnergetic and hard to drive.The midpoint of the journey is high in the sky.When I stood on the bus and reached the zenith of heaven, I also felt dizzy.As long as I look down and see the vast land and sea unfold before my eyes, my legs will tremble with fear.After passing the midpoint, the road turns sharply downward and needs to be firmly graspedreins, drive carefully.Even the Sea Goddess waiting for me happily below often worries about meInattentionFalling from the sky into the sea.Just think about it, the sky is constantly rotating, and I must try my best to keep parallel with it.So even if I lend you my car, how can you drive it?My lovely son, give up your wish while it is still too late.You can recall a request to choose one from all the treasures in the world.I swore by the Styx River that you can get what you want! "
But the young man was very stubborn and refused to change his wish, but his father had made a sacred oath. What should he do?He had to take his son's hand and walk towards the solar car.The axle, shaft and wheel are all gold.On wheelsspokeIt is silver, and the bridle is inlaid with shining jewels.Faethon admired the exquisite craftsmanship of the solar car.Unconsciously, the day has broken, and a hint of dawn appeared in the east.The stars disappeared one by one,new moonThe corner also disappeared in the western horizon.Goddesses from the luxuriousmangerSidestick spittingflameThirty percent of the horses were led out, and all the horses were fed with the food that could make them live forever.They are busy putting on beautiful bridles.Then father usedHoly ointmentSmear his son's cheek so that he can resist the burning fire.He's brilliantSun hatWearing it on his son's head, he constantly sighed and warned his son, "My son, don't use the whip, but firmly grasp the reins. Horses can run by themselves. You should control them and make them run slowly. You can't bend down too much, or the ground will be flaming, or even the flames will rise to the sky. But you can't stand too high, be careful not to scorch the sky.Go up, the darkness before dawn is over, grab the reins!Or -- my dear son, it's still too late to reconsider, abandon your delusion, give me the car, so that I can give the light to the earth, and you can stay here and watch! "
The young man didn't seem to hear his father's words. He jumped into the car with a whoosh, grabbed the reins excitedly, and nodded to his worried father to express his sincere gratitude.
Four winged horses neighed, and their scorching breath sent sparks into the air.When the horse's hooves move, Faertong lets the horse pull the shaft and is about to leave.Her grandmother, Tess, came forward. She did not know the fate of her grandson, Phaethon, and opened two doors for him.The vast space of the world unfolded before her eyes.The horses mounted the road and moved forward at full speed, bravely breaking through the dawnmist。
The horses seemed to think that it was another person who was driving them, because the harness around the neck was much lighter than usual, just like a ship that was too light and swayed in the sea, and the solar car rocked in the air, like an empty car.Later, the horses realized that the situation was abnormal, and they left their usual ways and ran headlong.Phaeton went up and down. He felt a shudder and lost his opinion. He did not know which side to pull the rope toward, nor could he find the original road, nor could he control the wildBenzOf horses.When he occasionally looked down, he saw the endless land in front of him, his face was white with nervousness, and his knees shook with fear.He looked back and saw that he had walked a long way. Looking ahead, the distance was longer.He was at a loss. He didn't know what to do. He just stared at the distance and grasped the reins with both hands. He didn't dare to relax or tighten them too much.He wanted to shout at the horses, but he didn't know their names.In his panic, he saw stars scattered in the sky, with strange and terrible shapes like demons.He could not help gasping and involuntarily loosed the reins in his hands.The horses pulled the solar car over the highest point of the sky and began to slide down.They were so happy that they left the original road and ran aimlessly in the strange air, sometimes high, sometimes low, sometimes almost touching the stars in the sky, sometimes almost falling into the nearby sky.They skim over the clouds, and the clouds rise from the barbecueWhite smoke。Later, the horse carelessly pulled the car and almost hit a highOn the hilltop。
The earth was so scorched that it cracked and the water evaporated.The fields were almost sparking, the grassland was dry, and the forest was on fire.The fire spread to the vast plain.Crops were burned, farmland became a desert, countless cities were smoking, rural areas were burned to ashes, and farmers were scorched.The hills and trees were ablaze.The rivers rolled with hot water and ran upstream fearfully until they dried up at the source.The sea is shrinking sharply, where it used to be a lake.
Phaethon saw the fire all over the world,Heat WaveRolling away, he himself felt unbearable heat.Every breath of his seemed to come out of a hot chimney.The car under his feet felt like a burning stove.He was surrounded by thick smoke and hot air, and gray stones burst from the ground and hit him from all directions.In the end, he couldn't support it, and the horse and car completely lost control.The rushing flames burned his hair.
Faetong falls into the sea
lastZeus(Zeus）He had to use a flash of lightning to strike Faeton, and he fell down from the luxurious solar car.Poor Phaethon, like a burning ball of fire, whirled down in the air.So the son of the sun god fell into the Eridanus River.
Helios saw this tragic scene, and he clasped his head in deep sorrow.
Water Spring Goddess (low rank)Nayades(να ≤ δε ∨ or translationNymph ）He sympathized with the young man in distress and buried him.Poor that his body was burned to pieces.Desperate mother Clumene and her daughterHeliades(Heliades) Hold your head and cry bitterly.They cried for four months, and finally their gentle sister became a poplar tree.Their tears became crystal amber.
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Apollo(Apollo)'s son Phaethon and daughter Heliades live in the beautiful temple of the sun god.Faertong is born beautiful and sexy, impulsive and conceited;Sister Heliades is gentle and kind-hearted, but she didn't get the gift from her father to have a beautiful face like the sun god, which makes her helpless, because she deeply loves Fae Etong.Those who also like Phaethon are the beautiful water spring goddessNayades。
The death of Phaethon
Day after day, year after year, amid endless lovesickness and disappointment, Heliades gradually became melancholy and sensitive. The conceited Faertong did not understand her, but still paired with Nayiades.Whenever Heliades expresses something, Phaethon always blocks Heliades out on the ground that they are the same father.HeliadesI can't stand it anymoreHis heartless and indifferent, finally, an ignorant lie was born in her mind.One day, she went to Phaethon and said to him, "Dear brother, I can't hide you any more. Although she is our mother, I shouldn't have laughed at her, but I have to tell you that you are not a descendant of heaven, butClumeneThat is, our dear mother was born to an unknown mortal. "The impulsive Phaethon easily believed his sister, who had never lied, and went to his father Apollo to ask him what was going on.But no matter how much Apollo promised, he just didn't believe that he was his father's own son.Finally, the sun god helplessly pointed toStyxHe swore that in order to prove that Phaethon was his son, he would agree to whatever he wanted.However, Phaethon chose to drive the solar car for a day that the sun god never expected!You should know that Faertong can't drive a solar car at all. If he doesn't follow the prescribed route, it will lead to disaster.However, the conceited son completely ignored the advice, jumped on the solar car and rushed out of the two doors of time.
The stars disappeared one by one, the golden solar car, the winged flying horse, the endless sky, the devil like illusion... Faertong could not control the solar car at all, allowing it to travel through time and space destructively.Grasslands have dried up, forests have caught fire, crops have burned down, and lakes have become deserts!People on the ground either freeze to death orheat deathThe world is full of innumerable complaints.Heliades watched the tragedy happen and knew that it was her own fault. She sighed helplessly and released oneScorpionHe bit PhaethonAnkleThe gods took the opportunity to stop him, but it was too late. The burning Phaethon and the solar car fell from the sky into the vast Eridanus River.Nayades, the water goddess, buried him in tears.But Heliades cried in despair for four months, and finally became a treePoplar treeHer tears turned into crystal amber.ZeusIn order to warn the weak point of human conceit, a constellation named after the scorpion who has made great contributions isscorpio。
