/ Dictionary / Index P Phaëthon: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Pha•ë•thon Pronunciation: (fā'u-thun, -thon"), [key] — n. Class. Myth. a son of Helios who borrowed the chariot of the sun and drove it so close to earth that Zeus struck him down to save the world. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: phaethon (Thesaurus) Phaestus phaeton Related Content Daily Word Quiz: opulent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language