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Mini Myth: Phaethon, the Teenage Boy Who Ruined Everything

Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! | Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean

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The Myth of the Chariot

The Greeks believed that a chariot driven by a total noob would destroy the world. The horses quickly realize they have atotal noob driving their chariot and they take advantage. They start flying wildly off course, all willy-nilly in the sky,. swerving and spiraling around. Then they fly too close to the earth, they totally hit it and cause crazy fiery destruction. And apparently there was more damage that I hesitate to explain because it's batshit crazy and super problematic. This mythology in ancient and totally offensive, but here we go.

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