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Phaeton

Son of the Sun who drives the chariot and falls to earth.

minor

Also known as Phaeton Phaeton

First appearance: Story of Phaeton

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In Book II: Drives the sun chariot and is struck down by Jove's thunderbolt, falling into the Po river. Later, in Story of Phaeton: Rash…

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse mortals and gods in transformation
  • Protagonist
  • Transformation through desire and violence
  • Metamorphoses of gender and grief

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of Telethusa’s de…

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