His name was Phaëton.
Phaethon tried to drive the horse-driven chariot of his father, Helios the sun god.But Phaethon was young and unaccustomed to his father's exquisite chariot and team of horses. So he quickly lost control. As a consequence, the sun began to get too close to the earth. In order to save the earth Zeus, king of the ancient Greek gods, threw a thunderbolt at Phaethon and killed him.
The sun chariot
In Greek Mythology, Phaeton or Apollo is the son of Helios, the sun god. Phaeton was killed by Zeus when he mismanaged to drive the sun chariot and threatened to burn earth.
Phaëthon foolishly asked his father, the Sun (Helios) if he could drive his chariot.
Drive his sun chariot across the sky.
The god with the sun in his chariot is typically associated with Helios in Greek mythology or Surya in Hindu mythology. Both of these deities represent the sun and are often depicted riding a chariot across the sky to bring light to the world.
Phaethon was the boy who tried to drive the Horses of the Sun in Greek mythology. He was the son of the sun god Helios, and he attempted to drive his father's chariot across the sky, but lost control and nearly set the Earth on fire. Ultimately, Zeus struck him down with a thunderbolt to prevent further chaos.
He did not; that was the task of the Titan Helios.
In Greek mythology, Phaethon was killed by Zeus with a thunderbolt after losing control of the sun chariot, causing chaos and destruction on Earth.
The story of Phaeton and the Chariot of the Sun takes place in Ancient Greece and is often associated with Greek mythology. It is a tale about the young Phaeton's misguided attempt to drive the chariot of the sun across the sky, with disastrous consequences.
Apollo's responsibilities were to harness his sun chariot and drive it across the sky.
Sun Chariot Stakes was created in 1966.