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"Like Helios" maybe, but I think in Helios's case the 'chariot of fire' is carrying the Sun across the day's sky. As I recall from the myth, at night he sails (
by Cpoll 5y ago
"Like Helios" maybe, but I think in Helios's case the 'chariot of fire' is carrying the Sun across the day's sky. As I recall from the myth, at night he sails (on water) from West to East to prepare for the next day. The story doesn't fit well with a fast-moving night-time meteor(ite).
- cs702 5y agoYou're right. Nonetheless, I do feel "chariot of fire" is an apt description that captures the magic of what I saw :-)