The Sun Chariot
Phaethon was the Son of Helios, the God of the Sun, and a mortal woman, Klymene.
Phaethon did not know he was the son of a God, until he reached a certain age. Determined to prove himself, he journeyed to the East, where the sun would rise each day, to meet his father, and to prove that he too could drive the Sun Chariot. This determination came with disastrous consequences.
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1. What was the Sun Chariot used for? 2. What happened when Phaethon drove the Chariot?
3. What happened to Phaethon? 4. What is the moral of this myth?
5. How do you think it would be useful in our society?
1. Rising, setting and controlling the sun.
2. He made it past all of the beasts and then shouted in celebration of success, waking up the serpent. The serpent bit through the reins and made the horses go out of control. They scorched the Sahara (which made it a desert), Zeus declared Phaethon a problem and struck him dead.
3. He died because Zeus struck him dead with a lightning bolt.
4. Don’t ask for things that even Zeus wouldn’t be able to control. You’ll die.
-Jojo
Hi Miss Turner and Ms Johnson. Here are my answers to the questions. I have done all the activities (watched the YouTube clip and Prezi, read the myth and completed the hero activity on ReadWrite Think).
1. The Sun Chariot was supposedly used when Helios, the alleged sun god, drove the sun to it’s position each day. He started in the far East (according to the myth Phaethon had to travel over India to find Helios) and ends in the West. I am presuming that he traveled back East to his palace at night when the sun didn’t shine. In short, the Sun Chariot, which was controlled by Helios and his horses, was used to take the Sun across the sky in the high ark that we see today.
2. Phaethon had a very disruptive journey. As soon as he started he knew he had no hope of controlling the fiery horses that drove the Chariot. The horses sensed this weakness and rode high up into space. It is rumoured that they scorched the sky, creating the Milky Way itself. The horses then rode down onto Earth, breaking Helios’s key rule; never touch Earth. Terrible destruction then followed Phaethon. He rode across Africa, burning it. This caused the Sahara Desert and it is also hinted that he caused the great Nile itself terrible harm. Phaethon burnt the Ethiopian people, causing their skin to be black.
3. Zeus, king of the gods, was so angry by the unfortunate things that had been done on Earth that he tracked down Phaethon and struck him by a lightning bolt. Phaethon never saw his mortal mother or immortal father again.
4. My interpretation of the moral is this. Even though Helios warned his son and tried to dissuade him Phaethon still went ahead with his plan. This shows that even if we think we know what’s best we should still listen to other people’s opinions and beliefs. If Phaethon had listened to his father’s advice this would not have happened, and Phaethon’s downfall would not have occurred this way. Even if you do not like an idea and think you know the best solution listen to other people. Sometimes there is no right answer. This involves our modern society as well, like when working in a team. My message: Do not be as stubborn as a mule, or as stubborn as Phaethon. 🙂
Excellent work Kelsey, very detailed.
Excellent Work Kelsey. Your answers are well thought out, and the explanation of the moral definitely runs true in society today. Your hero activity was also to a very high standard.
Great work Joanna.
1) Helios used the sun chariot to move the sun around the planet. To make it rise and set every day.
2) When Patheon rode the chariot he couldn’t controll the magical horses and it got out of controll and the Earth turned into a desert and it burnt the Epothian people making their skin black. Zeus then threw a lightning bolt at Pathion and he died.
3) He died by the lightning bolt that Zeus threw instantly.
4) The moral is to listen to advice from elders.
1. Rising, setting of the sun.
2.The horse were to strong he lost control and burnt the earth.
3.Zues killed him.
4.Listen and if you are told something as it is for a reason.
5.makes the desert.
Hi Ms Johnson,
It will not allow me to access the sun chariot website. It is saying that the websites security is not able to load. Also Mikee is finally on because the computer has not be working and it doesn’t work for her either. I’m not quite sure what to do???
Kahlia 🙁
1) The sun chariot was used to control the sun setting and setting.
2) The immortal horses were too powerful for him to conrol because he was a mortal not a god like his father. When he lost conrol he burned the Eath underneath him then Zues ( the god of all gods) knew that this was a dangerous situation and threw a lightning bolt at him.
3) He was disintegrated.
4) To never use something that you don’t know how to use (also maybe never drive the sun chariot unless you’re Helios and don’t be in a situation that would force Zeus to throw a lightning bolt at you).
5) Maybe because the story teaches people about the moral. (Number 4)
Q1- What was the Sun Chariot used for?
A1- for setting and rising the sun
Q2- What happened when Phaethon drove the Chariot?
A2- Phaethon caused great destruction
Q3- What happened to Phaethon?
A3- The chief of gods Zues destoyed him
Q4- What is the moral of this myth?
A4- think before you act
Q5- How do you think it would be useful in our society?
A5- If you were going to back-chat your parents you should think about the consequences and ‘think before you act’
– From Hayley
1. The sun chariot was control of the sun setting.
2. He couldn”t control the horeses and flew out of control, it was just too much to handle
3. He died and fell into the river, the river is now name after him.
4. Listen to the people that care about you.
5. I f people behave it won’t cause any harm to anyone else .
Hi Ms Johnson and Miss Turner,
1) To rise and set the Sun
2)Patheon decided to ride the chariot and found that he was too weak and caused alot of deatruction as it was too powerful for him.
3) Zeus struck him with a thunderbolt and he fell into a river which is now named after him.
4)Don’t ignore others and listen to them, be responsibe.
5) So people will listen to and respect our elders.
Jasmin 🙂
1. What was the Sun Chariot used for?
The Sun Chariot was used for rising the Sun in the morning and setting the Sun in the evening. Helios rides the chariot.
2. What happened when Phaethon drove the Chariot?
He lost control of the horses and crashed and set the Earth on fire
3. What happened to Phaethon?
Zeus struck him with a lightning bolt
4. What is the moral of this myth?
Rules are there to protect you
5. How do you think it would be useful in our society?
To tell people bad things when you don’t follow rules
Will
1) The sun chariot was the chariot used to move the sun to the East and the West every day. Helios, the Sun-God, was the rider and keeper of the chariot and was entrusted to ride it from the East to the West in an arc every day.
2) Whilst Phatheon rode the chariot he caused destruction. Helios knew that Phatheon would not be able to control the strong, immortal horses that powered the chariot. He rode too close to the ground and burnt the crops as well as scarring the land and creating gashes/spirals in the sky (The Milky Way). Phatheon was very foolish to even think about attempting to ride the chariot.
3) Zues (King of all Gods) realised that Phatheon was destroying Earth, so he decided to put an end to Phatheons destructive joy ride. He threw a thunderbolt and aimed it so that it would hit Phatheon and kill him. The thunderbolt did succesfully kill Phatheon.
4) The moral(s) of the story is/are do not agree to something unless you know it, to not do something unless you are certain you can do it, and not to do things out of greed or for personal gain.
1. What was the Sun Chariot used for? The sun chariot was used to make the sun rise every day. 2. What happened when Phaethon drove the Chariot? The magical horse were to powerful and he burnt and destroyed the earth.
3. What happened to Phaethon? zues nthe father of all gods killed Phaethonn. 4. What is the moral of this myth,? Obey your parents and dont try and trick them into doing things they said no to.
5. How do you think it would be useful in our society?It would stop parent letting there kids do the wrong things.
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