Ancient CivilizationsMyth Of Phaethon And His Celestial Sun Chariot Was Based On True Events And We Have Found Evidence, Scientists Say Posted on April 22, 2026 by Administrator Overconfidence can turn against you more quickly than you might expect, a lesson Phaethon learned far too late. The Greek myth of Phaethon tells how the son of the sun god Helios was granted permission to drive the celestial chariot for a single day, an event that ultimately ended in catastrophe.