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Phaëthon asks Apollo if he may ride in his chariot
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Phaëthon kneels in his father Apollo's palace before his throne, requesting permission to drive his sun chariot. Around him are signs of the zodiac and personified seasons (spring and summer in the foreground). In the lower margin, a four-line explanation in two columns, in Latin.
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Credit linePhaëthon vraagt Apollo of hij in diens wagen mag rijden. 1590. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
