Son of the Morning
The Fall of Phaeton
Let me ride your chariot,
So I can heal the world of hurt,
Let me sail it in the skies,
So people love before they die.
Helios of the sun's bright orb,
Gave me the reins, to the sky I'm lured.
His brilliant steeds of brazen brass,
Called out to me that this can't last.
But to the skies is where I want to be,
To shed light on earth so they may see,
Phaeton is my name of olden songs,
But all they know is what I've done wrong.
"Son," you called from across the Earth,
"Come back to me, the one I've birthed."
Helios pleaded as I zipped on by,
Not heading his calls or pitiful cries.
"No, my father, I'm almost there,"
I called out as he fell to despair.
"Once I reach the arch of heaven,
They'll know I'm the light bringer, Phaeton."
This was not to be, I must lament.
For the steeds disobeyed and began their descent.
I fell to the Earth with a thunderous crash
And sent the Earth up in flames with a single flash!
My father cried as my spirit departed
I watched in horror at the disaster I'd started.
Humans cried, pleading, "have mercy!"
But naught could the gods do, for I am unworthy.
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Phaeton was the son of Helios and a sea nymph. He was unaware of his ancestry until his mother told him the truth.
When Phaeton asked his father to grant him one wish, his father agreed that he would give Phaeton whatever he asked. Phaeton asked his father to let him ride his chariot. In horror, his father consented, unable to break his promise.
Phaeton was said to fall to the Earth, unable to hold the reins of the fiery, bronze steeds. Some astronomers have compared this imagery to the fall of a meteorite to Earth, which occasionally cause fires. This has led some experts to believe Phaeton’s legend is actually a record of a large meteorite that might have hit Greece centuries ago.
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Emily Marie Concannon
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Comments (6)
Bravo! I loved the story aspect of this one and of course enjoyed your wonderful background info at the end. Well done!
Brilliant & beautiful!!! 💕💖😊
Wonderful and very interesting. Well done.
I'm a sucker for Greek mythology and I also loved this poem and the backstory!
This is a wonderful meld of mythology and space travel two of my favourite subjects at primary school which are still with me today. Also, some gorgeous images as well make this a beautiful word journey.
I love this 🖤 Greek mythology is such a rich source of inspiration.