Phaëthon

[ fey-uh-thuhn, -thon ]

/ ˈfeɪ ə θən, -ˌθɒn /

noun Classical Mythology.

a son of Helios who borrowed the chariot of the sun and drove it so close to earth that Zeus struck him down to save the world.

Origin of Phaëthon

<Greek Phaéthōn, special use of present participle of phaéthein to shine

Words nearby Phaëthon

phaeic, Phaënna, phaeo-, phaeohyphomycosis, Phaestus, Phaëthon, phaeton, phage, phagedaena, phagedena, phage display

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Example sentences from the Web for Phaëthon

Helios saw the brave youth and knew that it was Phaethon, his son.
Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children|Flora J. Cooke
Phaethon is by some represented as the first king, who reigned in Chaonia, and Epirus.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)|Jacob Bryant
Phaethon, who for some time had been endeavouring to kiss Persephone, had just succeeded.
A Room With A View|E. M. Forster
Helios had another son named Phaethon, whose mother was Clymene, one of the Oceanides.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome|E.M. Berens

Phaethon fell from the chariot, down, down into a clear river.
Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children|Flora J. Cooke

British Dictionary definitions for Phaëthon (1 of 2)

Phaethon

/ (ˈfeɪəθən) /

noun

an asteroid (6.9 km in diameter) that has an orbit approaching close to the sun and releases fragments of dust that enter the earth's atmosphere as meteors

British Dictionary definitions for Phaëthon (2 of 2)

Phaëthon

/ (ˈfeɪəθən) /

noun

Greek myth the son of Helios (the sun god) who borrowed his father's chariot and nearly set the earth on fire by approaching too close to it. Zeus averted the catastrophe by striking him down with a thunderbolt

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单词	phaëthon
释义	Phaëthon [ fey-uh-thuhn, -thon ] / ˈfeɪ ə θən, -ˌθɒn / noun Classical Mythology. a son of Helios who borrowed the chariot of the sun and drove it so close to earth that Zeus struck him down to save the world. Origin of Phaëthon <Greek Phaéthōn, special use of present participle of phaéthein to shine Words nearby Phaëthon phaeic, Phaënna, phaeo-, phaeohyphomycosis, Phaestus, Phaëthon, phaeton, phage, phagedaena, phagedena, phage display Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Phaëthon Helios saw the brave youth and knew that it was Phaethon, his son. Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children\|Flora J. Cooke Phaethon is by some represented as the first king, who reigned in Chaonia, and Epirus. A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)\|Jacob Bryant Phaethon, who for some time had been endeavouring to kiss Persephone, had just succeeded. A Room With A View\|E. M. Forster Helios had another son named Phaethon, whose mother was Clymene, one of the Oceanides. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome\|E.M. Berens Phaethon fell from the chariot, down, down into a clear river. Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children\|Flora J. Cooke British Dictionary definitions for Phaëthon (1 of 2) Phaethon / (ˈfeɪəθən) / noun an asteroid (6.9 km in diameter) that has an orbit approaching close to the sun and releases fragments of dust that enter the earth's atmosphere as meteors British Dictionary definitions for Phaëthon (2 of 2) Phaëthon / (ˈfeɪəθən) / noun Greek myth the son of Helios (the sun god) who borrowed his father's chariot and nearly set the earth on fire by approaching too close to it. Zeus averted the catastrophe by striking him down with a thunderbolt Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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