With no absolute proof to the contrary, the possibility bore into Phaethon's mind.

由于缺乏有力的反驳，一丝念头突然钻入 Phaethon 脑中。

Together, they had seven daughters and one son named Phaethon.

他们有了七个女儿和一个名叫 Phaethon 的儿子。

That comes from the asteroid 3200 Phaethon, which is on an orbit that takes it very close to the Sun.

它来自小行星3200法厄同，它的公转轨道非常接近太阳。

When Phaethon was little, Clymene told him tales of his divine father.

从小 Phaethon 就听母亲 Clymene 讲述他神圣的父亲。

Nevertheless, Phaethon was seized by doubt.

即便如此，Phaethon 还是疑心重重。

Helios begged his son to reconsider, but Phaethon was steadfast, so the god prepared him for the journey.

Helios 请求他的儿子三思，但 Phaethon 十分固执，因此 Helios 只好让他尝试。

When Phaethon confronted Clymene, she insisted that his father was the powerful Sun God.

当 Clymene 受到 Phaethon 的质问时，她坚持说 Phaethon 的父亲的确是伟大的太阳神。

Walking eastward, Phaethon entered the Sun God's gleaming palace at last.

一路向东，Phaethon 最终来到了太阳神金碧辉煌的宫殿。

Startled, Phaethon sharply pulled the reins.

Phaethon 惊恐地攥紧了缰绳。

To dispel all doubt, he would grant Phaethon anything he wanted.

为了打消他的疑虑，太阳神答应会满足他的一切要求。

Walking eastward, Phaethon entered the Sun God’s gleaming palace at last.

向东走， 法厄同终于进入了太阳神闪闪发光的宫殿。

Youth enwrapped them; the song of Phaethon announced passion requited, love attained.

青春包裹着他们； Phaethon 的歌声宣告激情得到回报， 爱情得到。

In flight, Phaethon’s mortal insecurities fell away.

在飞行中，Phaethon 凡人的不安全感消失了。

With no absolute proof to the contrary, the possibility bore into Phaethon’s mind.

在没有绝对相反证据的情况下， Phaethon 想到了这种可能性。

Phaethon, who for some time had been endeavouring to kiss Persephone, had just succeeded.

Phaethon 一直想亲吻 Persephone， 现在终于成功了。

When Phaethon expressed his skepticism that Helios was truly his father, the Sun God only beamed.

当 Phathon 质疑自己父亲的身份时，太阳神只是面带笑容。

The sun rose higher on its journey, guided, not by Phaethon, but by Apollo, competent, unswerving, divine.

太阳在旅途中升得更高，不是由法厄同引导，而是由阿波罗引导，阿波罗有能力、坚定不移、神圣。

Zeus saw that Phaethon was destined for a crash that would set the Earth ablaze.

Zeus 看到 Phaethon 注定会撞击地球，点燃大地。

Lakes boiled and forests burned as Phaethon struggled to pull the chariot up, leaving deserts in his wake.

湖水沸腾了，森林着火了，Phaethon 试图将马儿拉起，他们所到之处都成了沙漠。

Zeus repaired the Earth and created an everlasting memorial, strewing Phaethon's likeness in the stars.

Zeus 修复了地球，并铸造了一块永恒的纪念碑，将 Phaethon 的一点一滴都散播到星辰中去。