The tragic myth of the Sun God's son - Iseult Gillespie
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Every morning, Helios unleashed his golden chariot, and set out across the sky. As the Sun God transformed dawn into day, he thought of his son, Phaethon, below. To prove to Phaethon that he was truly his father, Helios decided to grant him anything he wanted. Unfortunately, what Phaethon wanted was to drive Helios’ chariot for a day. Iseult Gillespie shares the tragic myth of the charioteer.
How was Phaethon memorialized, and how did Helios honor him after his death?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Iseult Gillespie
- Director Jagriti Khirwar, Raghav Arumugam
- Narrator Susan Zimmerman
- Music Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio
- Sound Designer Amanda P.H. Bennett, cAMP Studio
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Editorial Producer Cella Wright
- Fact-Checker Jennifer Nam
