In the palace of the sun god Helios, Phaton asks for proof that the sun god is his father. Phaton kneels before his father, seated on a throne under a canopy. To prove his paternity, Phaton may ask for whatever he wants. The boy then asks for the sun chariot. Beneath the representation are two lines of Latin text. This print is part of a series of 52 prints depicting stories from Ovid's Metamorphoses. This series is divided into three numbered series: two of 20 prints and one of 12 prints. This print belongs to the second series, Phaton in the palace of Helios Ovid's Metamorphoses (series

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