Phaeton
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Names related to Phaeton: Phaethon
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A phaeton is a type of four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage named after the mythological figure.
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Greek name meaning "shining."
In Greek mythology Phaethon was the son of Helios and Clymene, he tried to drive his father's sun-chariot, but crashed after almost setting fire to the whole earth.
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