Peter Paul Rubens The Fall of Phaethon. 1604
The Fall of Phaethon is about Phaethon who wanted to take place that his father was on, he wanted to drive his chariot, but his father would not let him, because he was mortal and no mortal could drive his chariot “I choose to take your place for the day” (Hamilton 137). Because the only way that he gets to drive is father chariot it was to take his fathers place.Phaethon was on his father chariot sailing with his horses and his men when a struck of lightning came down from the sky. Phaethon was killed by Zeus because Phaethon was very arrogant burning people and Zeus punished him and was killed when the sun went down. This picture takes place near the ocean during the Greek period. This picture