3-Creation Myth.pptVIP

Myth of Phaethon Son of Helius Clymene begged his father to let him drive the chariot of the sun the inexperienced Phaethon quickly lost control of the sun-chariot setting the earth aflame, scorching the plains of Africa to desert Zeus struck the boy from the chariot with a thunderbolt His sisters mourned (悼念) for him, there they were transformed into poplars(白杨树) on the bank of a river, their tears turned into amber(琥珀) Phaethon was placed among the stars as the constellation Auriga [?:?raig?] (“the Charioteer” 御夫座). Interpretations of the myth could be: The brave folly(傻