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Phaethon was the son of Clymene. When he found out he was the son of Helios the sun-god, he went to him and asked him if this was true. In reply, Helios confirmed it and promised Phaethon anything he wanted to prove so. Phaethon requested to drive the sun-chariot for one day and refused to choose anything else, all though Helios tried in vain to warn him that he chose unwisely. The horses drawing the chariot, feeling that the hands driving them were weak and not their master's, burst out of control and began to burn up the world. In order to save the earth, Zeus slew Phaethon with a lightning bolt. He fell into the river Eridanus where the river nymphs found him and buried him.
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What is the moral of a myth?
There were no morals in myths. They were just stories of Gods and were told. They are kind of like the bible, for the bible has no 'moral' it just tells a story
What is the moral of the story about Pegasus and Bellerophon?
Don't challenge the gods and don't have overbearing pride (hubris)
Do greek myth have a moral to the story?
well there isn't really a moral for all of greek mythology, but there could be morals in a story that's part of greek mythology. For instance, the story about King Midas's golden touch, the moral could be that greediness makes you and the people you love miserable or unhappy. Hope that helps :P
What is the moral to the story of Jason and the golden fleece?
, well that's a tricky question as myths didnt really have a moral they were just stories but I suppose if you had to think of one considering all the tasks he had to accomplish to get to the golden fleece never give up would be an aceptable moral. Hope this helped, from Hannah.
What is the point of view of the King Midas story?
Although it has been told and then re-told through many different versions, it is generally true to say that the point-of-view of the King Midas story is from the 3rd person, which is fitting for the "moral fable" that it essentially is. Through this perspective, the audience is supposed to see Midas from a higher perspective than he can see himself, which adds additional weight to the basic moral at the center of the ancient story.
