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Phaethon Driving the Chariot of the Sun
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Phaethon Driving the Chariot of the Sun

anonymous · c. 1550 - c. 1650 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Phaëthon drives in the chariot of his father the sun god Helios. He loses the reins and the horses run wild. This has severe consequences for the earth. Ships suffer shipwreck, animals and people die.

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Credit linePhaëthon rijdt in de zonnewagen. c. 1550 - c. 1650. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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