Zeus, the ruler of all gods, was asleep on Mt. Olympus. He woke up when he smelled smoke. He saw Phaeton and the chariot and acted fast. He reached into a cloud and grabbed a lightning bolt. Zeus threw the lightning bolt at the chariot. Phaeton, the chariot, and the horses crashed into the sea. Big waves of sea water covered the earth and put out the fires. Apollo never let anyone drive his chariot again.

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