Phaethon

Summary

Phaethon is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Phaethon's father was Helios^[3].
• Phaethon's father was Clymenus^[4].
• Phaethon's mother was Klymene^[5].
• Phaethon's mother was Merope^[6].
• A child of Phaethon was Eretrieus^[7].
• Phaethon is recorded as male^[8].
• Phaethon's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[9].
• Phaethon's killed by is recorded as Zeus^[10].
• Phaethon's Commons category is recorded as Phaeton^[11].
• Phaethon's unmarried partner is recorded as Aphrodite^[12].
• Phaethon's unmarried partner is recorded as Cycnus^[13].
• The cause of death was lightning strike^[14].
• Phaethon's work location is recorded as Ancient Greece^[15].
• Phaethon's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion^[16].
• Phaethon's depicted by is recorded as Piero da Farnese monument^[17].
• Phaethon's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Phaethon's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[19].
• Phaethon's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Phaethon's described by source is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary^[21].
• Phaethon's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[22].
• Phaethon's present in work is recorded as Phaethon^[23].
• Phaethon's present in work is recorded as Metamorphoses^[24].
• Phaethon's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Φαέθων'}^[25].
• Phaethon's different from is recorded as Phaethon^[26].
• Phaethon's sibling is recorded as Phaethusa^[27].

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Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Helios^[3], a Greek deity^[28] and Clymenus^[4], a mythological Greek character^[29]. Mothers listed include Klymene^[5], a Greek nymph^[30] and Merope^[6], an Oceanids^[31].

Personal Life

A child of Phaethon was Eretrieus^[7].

Death and Burial

The cause of death was lightning strike^[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Phaethon include 3200 he^[32], a potentially hazardous asteroid^[33].

Why It Matters

Phaethon has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for him include 3200 he^[32], a potentially hazardous asteroid^[33].

FAQs

Who were Phaethon's parents?

Phaethon's father was Helios^[3]. Phaethon's mother was Klymene^[5].