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The tragic myth of the Sun God's son - Iseult Gillespie

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Every morning, Helios unleashed his golden chariot, and set out across the sky. As the Sun God transformed dawn into day, he thought of his son, Phaethon, below. To prove to Phaethon that he was truly his father, Helios decided to grant him anything he wanted. Unfortunately, what Phaethon wanted was to drive Helios’ chariot for a day. Iseult Gillespie shares the tragic myth of the charioteer.

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  • Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
  • Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
  • Educator Iseult Gillespie
  • Narrator Susan Zimmerman
  • Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
  • Fact-checker Jennifer Nam
  • Editorial Producer Cella Wright
  • Music Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio
  • Director Jagriti Khirwar, Raghav Arumugam
  • Sound Designer Amanda P.H. Bennett
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