Two people drive the sun chariot, Appolo and Helios.
Greek God Helios.
Some say it was Apollo, the god of the sun. But older myths say that Helios was the real god of the sun and that he drove the chariot, so either Apollo or Helios would work.
Helios. Though it is usally thought that Apollo drove it.
It was not the son of Apollo, but of Helios whose name was Phaethon.
Two people drive the sun chariot, Appolo and Helios.
Helios
Actually Helios is the Greek God whom drove a golden chariot that was the sun.
Phaethon, the son of Helios, once drove his father's chariot but lost control of it and Zeus was forced to kill the boy so that earth would not suffer.
Helios was the god who drove the chariot of the Sun across the sky each day.
Helios was god of the sun, therefore it stands to reason that his symbol would be that of the sun.
Drive his sun chariot across the sky.
Phaethon, son of Helios.
Phaethon, who Zeus struck from the Chariot of the Sun.
Greek God Helios.
He wanted to drive Apollo's fiery chariot carring Helios across the sky despite being warned that not even Zeus himself would drive it. He held stead fast saying he would. The chariot began to go out of control and set fire to the ground Zeus himself had to stop the chariot with a lighting bolt. In most cases, Phaethon was considered a son of Helios, and asked Helios for permission to ride his chariot, since Helios had promised on the river Styx to fulfill his request. Having no other choice, Helios had to allow his son to drive the chariot and get struck by Zeus' lightning bolt.
Helios was the god of the sun. Over time, Apollo was given responsibility over the sun. Some myths keep Helios as the driver of the sun chariot.