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ˈfeɪ ə θən, -ˌθɒnphaëthon
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Princeton's WordNet
Phaethonnoun
(Greek mythology) son of Helios; killed when trying to drive his father's chariot and came too close to earth
Phaethon, genus Phaethonnoun
type genus of the Phaethontidae
Wiktionary
Phaëthonnoun
the son of the sun god Helios who was killed by Zeus while trying to drive his father's chariot across the sky
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phaethon
Phaethon, in Greek mythology, is the son of the sun god Helios and the nymph Clymene. He is best known for his failed attempt to control his father's sun chariot, resulting in him being struck down by Zeus to prevent him from incinerating the Earth. In a broader context, Phaethon can also refer to a type of bird, commonly known as tropicbirds, characterized by their mostly white plumage and distinctive, elongated tail feathers. In astronomy, '3200 Phaethon' is an asteroid named after the mythological character, known for its close approaches to Earth.
Webster Dictionary
Phaethonnoun
the son of Helios (Phoebus), that is, the son of light, or of the sun. He is fabled to have obtained permission to drive the chariot of the sun, in doing which his want of skill would have set the world on fire, had he not been struck with a thunderbolt by Jupiter, and hurled headlong into the river Po
Phaethonnoun
a genus of oceanic birds including the tropic birds
Etymology: [L., Phathon (in sense 1), fr. Gr. Fae`qwn, fr. fae`qein, fa`ein, to shine. See Phantom.]
Wikidata
Phaethon
Phaethon is a steel inverted roller coaster at Gyeongju World in South Korea, which is opened in 2007. It is South Korea's first inverted roller coaster
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Phaëthon
the son of Helios (q. v.); persuaded his father to allow him for one day to drive the chariot of the sun across the heavens, but was too weak to check the horses, so that they rushed off their wonted track and nearly set the world on fire, whereupon Zeus transfixed him with a thunderbolt, metamorphosed his sisters who had yoked the horses for him into poplars and their tears into amber.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of phaëthon in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of phaëthon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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