The Chariot of Fire-Bulfinch’s Mythology Assignment 7

Unheeding his own father’s advice, Phateon was struck down by the god of gods. Apollo warned his son many times of the dangers of driving the chariot of fire. “It is not honor but destruction you seek. Why do you hang around my neck and still entreat me? You shall have it if you persist -the oath is sworn and must be kept -but I beg you to choose more wisely.”(p.50) On certain occasions in which my father or mother give me advice or input I will ignore what they say. When I do this it usually ends up in disaster and when I do heed their advice, I come out of the situation unscathed and happy with the outcome. In modern day life it is seen as “cool” to ignore one's parents and instead be independent. This is an illusion that can lead to great consequences depending on the circumstances. This story is an example of what people, mainly children, should not do. If we follow Phaeton’s example we could get seriously hurt and the consequences could be disastrous. Sometimes I do realize the logic in my parents advice nut out of my own pride decide not to listen. My own idea being stupid leads me in the opposite direction I want to go.