Apollo was very worried. He could not let his son drive the chariot. Only Apollo , a very, very, strong god could drive the chariot. Phaeton was just a human boy. Apollo said "No human can drive my chariot. No other god can drive the chariot. It is a very dangerous job. Each morning, I start on the road by the sea. This road goes up and is very steep. The road is very difficult for the horses. When I race down each afternoon, it is very hard to hold the horses' reins. At noon, the chariot is up so high that I am afraid to look down. In the sky, the Bull, Lion, Scorpion, and Crab will try to hurt you. I want to give you anything but, you cannot drive the chariot. Please wish for something else." But, Phaeton was stubborn. He would not listen to Apollo.

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