A retelling of the ancient Greek myth of Phaeton by the Roman poet Ovid. The story follows Phaeton, the son of the sun god Helios, as he attempts to drive his father's chariot across the sky. The retelling is accompanied by illustrations and annotations by Elizabeth Pipe Wolferstan, a 19th century translator and scholar of classical literature. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.