Phaethon

Translation of "phaethon" into Russian

Noun

phaethon

phaethon

phaethons pl

The Phaethon is a small celestial body that orbits the sun.

Фаэтон — это небольшое небесное тело, которое вращается вокруг солнца.

Noun

Any bird of the genus Phaethon; a tropicbird noted for its predominantly white plumage and elongated tail feathers.

Several phaethons wheeled above the yacht, their long tail streamers glinting in the sun.

Proper noun

In Greek mythology, the son of the sun-god Helios and the ocean nymph Clymene, famed for his disastrous attempt to drive the sun chariot.

Phaethon lost control of the fiery steeds and Zeus struck him down with a thunderbolt.

A near-Earth asteroid, officially designated 3200 Phaethon, identified as the parent body of the Geminid meteor shower.

Observations of 3200 Phaethon help astronomers model the dust stream that produces the annual Geminids.

A taxonomic genus of seabirds within the family Phaethontidae, comprising the tropicbirds.

The genus Phaethon includes the red-billed, white-tailed, and red-tailed tropicbirds.

Phaethon myth

The Phaethon myth is often used to explain natural disasters in ancient literature.

миф о Фаэтоне

Миф о Фаэтоне часто используется для объяснения природных катастроф в древней литературе.

story of Phaethon

The story of Phaethon teaches a lesson about hubris and consequence.

история Фаэтона

История Фаэтона учит о гордыне и последствиях.

Phaethon legend

Scholars have debated the details of the Phaethon legend for centuries.

легенда о Фаэтоне

Ученые спорят о деталях легенды о Фаэтоне на протяжении веков.

chariot of Phaethon

The burning earth is a result of the reckless ride in the chariot of Phaethon.

колесница Фаэтона

Пылающая земля является результатом безрассудной езды на колеснице Фаэтона.

fall of Phaethon

Artists have depicted the dramatic fall of Phaethon in many works.

падение Фаэтона

Художники изобразили драматическое падение Фаэтона во многих произведениях.