Phaethon hadn't really met his father, nor had he seen his fathers dwelling but was always boasting and talking big about about his father, so Phaethon felt ashamed to say a word after his friend had said those words to him.
Grrrr!
'You are a fool who believes everything your mother tells you. You are swollen - headed because you imagine Phoebus is your father when he really isn't your father at all !'
Phaethon went home to his mother to complain about everything his friend had said and how he wished to prove his friend wrong. His mother then told him about his fathers dwelling Here these words he set of to find his father
' what will grieve you all the more mother , I with my fierce noble nature had to hold my tongue what a shame if such thing could be said and not proven. Mother if I am really sprung from the blood of gods give me a sign and my place in heaven
Buy the star that flames here with quivering rays the son that hears us now and looks down on us I swear to you that my child that he whom you now look at he the lord of the world the sun is your father , if what I say is false then let him withdraw himself from my sight and let this be the last time I behold him.
Father, promise me that you will allow me to drive your sun chariot.
Phaethon father had given him a promise were he would give son anything he asked for so Phaethon asked to ride the sun chariot but his father begged him to choose something different but Phaethon did not listen Although Apollo was furious with Phaethon, he had to keep his promise, so he led him to the stables and placed Phaethon on the chariot. He warned him to keep the middle way. Too high, and the Earth would freeze, too low and it would burn. Acknowledging his father's words, Phaethon took off. Everything was going fine, until...
Wh-wh-what!! B-b-but even the immortal gods cannot drive my chariot. How can you, a mortal drive it? A promise is a promise, and I must be true to my word. Follow me, foolish boy!
Phaethon then lost control of the Sun Chariot with led to the earth's destruction people started to turn black , crops were now burnt or dry and shriveled and the river in Africa dried up and was turned into the saraha dessert.
HELPPP!!!
The village is on fire. Horses, go up! Up! Up!
Seeing the destruction of earth zeus sent down A lightning bolt which knock ed Phaethon off the Sun Chariot and this lead to his death. His body was found my a nymph and buried by her on his tomb stone she wrote Phaethon rode the sun and here 's his tomb. His daring was the reason for his doom
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