Ever since he was a boy his play mates had taunted him because he had no father and was illegitimate. This upset him greatly so one day he went to his mother, Clymene and begged her to tell him who is father was. His mother told him his father was the sun god, Helios (Apollo). Read more
Greek mythology contains many stories that have relevance and significance today. The story of Phaethon’s downfall is one such myth. Phaeton was a young man who felt embarrassed and humiliated because he was illegitimate and did not know who his father was. He knew his mother who loved him and he had sisters who loved him but this was not enough. Ever since he was a boy his play mates had taunted him because he had no father and was illegitimate. This upset him greatly so one day he went to his mother, Clymene and begged her to tell him who is father was. His mother told him his father was the sun god, Helios (Apollo). Read more
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