PHAETON

(Gr. Qacduv, shining.) In Mythology, the son of Apollo and Clymenes, one of the Oceanides, accord of admiration the ing to most writers. The fable of his adventures is well strict known. Taunted with his doubtful origin, he asked his upon father to lend him the chariot of the sun for a day, as a a erted proof of his lil i.il rights. Unable to guide the fiery steeds, to that he was dashed to the ground by Jupiter with a thunder by our bolt,to prevent his consuming the heavens and earth. The as in best known narrative is that in Ovid's Metamorphoses. law. [s. 939]