phaethon

English - Turkish

Definition of phaethon in English Turkish dictionary

Related Terms

phaethon, phaeton

Phaethon, fayton

English - English

Definition of phaethon in English English dictionary

In Greek mythology, the son of Helios, the sun god, and a nymph. Taunted as illegitimate, Phaethon asked for permission to drive the chariot of the sun through the heavens for a single day in order to prove that Helios was his father. He proved unable to control the horses, and, after making a gash in the heavens that became the Milky Way, he rode too close to earth and began to scorch it. To prevent further damage, Zeus hurled a thunderbolt, killing him

type genus of the Phaethontidae (Greek mythology) son of Helios; killed when trying to drive his father's chariot and came too close to earth

type genus of the Phaethontidae

(Greek mythology) son of Helios; killed when trying to drive his father's chariot and came too close to earth

Hyphenation

Pha·e·thon

Etymology

[ 'fA-&-t&n, ] (noun.) Latin, from Greek PhaethOn.