Phaethon

Summary

Phaethon is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He ranks in the top 3% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (930 views/month).^[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's image is recorded as Palazzo Comunale, coat of arms (Crespino).jpg^[8].
• Phaethon's image is recorded as GustaveMoreau04.jpg^[9].
• Phaethon is recorded as male^[10].
• Phaethon's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[11].
• Phaethon's killed by is recorded as Zeus^[12].
• Phaethon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 817398^[13].
• Phaethon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 61151776731218010122^[14].
• Phaethon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9157523178027030793^[15].
• Phaethon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 190786822^[16].
• Phaethon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2764159477778327990006^[17].
• Phaethon's GND ID is recorded as 119243113^[18].
• Phaethon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2020068619^[19].
• Phaethon's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 150700903^[20].
• Phaethon's IdRef ID is recorded as 121793273^[21].
• Phaethon's Commons category is recorded as Phaeton^[22].
• Phaethon's unmarried partner is recorded as Aphrodite^[23].
• Phaethon's unmarried partner is recorded as Cycnus^[24].
• The cause of death was lightning strike^[25].
• Phaethon's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02fbwl^[26].
• Phaethon's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jo20201091970^[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^[25].

Works and Contributions

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

Why It Matters

Phaethon ranks in the top 3% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (930 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

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].