φᾰέθω, (φάω)
A. shine,only inpart. φαέθων(exc.3 sg. φαέθει,
Hsch. ),radiant,epith. of the sun, Il. 11.735 , Od. 5.479 , 11.16 , Hes. Th. 760 , S. El. 824 (lyr.), E. El. 464 (lyr.).
2. abs.,the sun,
AP 5.273 (Paul. Sil.), 9.137 ( Hadr. );πάννυχα καὶ φαέθονταnights anddays,
S. Aj. 929 (lyr.).
b. of the moon, φαέθουσα καὶ αὐγάζουσα
PMag.Par. 1.2558
.
II. as pr. n.,
1. Φαέθων,ὁ,one of thelight-bringingsteeds of Eos, Od. 23.246 .
2. son of Eos and Cephalus, Hes. Th. 987 .
3. son of Helios, famous for his unlucky driving of the sun-chariot, E. Hipp. 739 (lyr.), Arist. Mete. 345a15 ; subject of play by E.
b. theSun,
Doroth. in Cat.Cod.Astr. 2.82 , Nonn. D. 5.81 .