Classroom Activity The Fall of Phaeton Part of Greco-Roman Origin Myths Students will be introduced to the Greco-Roman myth of Phaeton and how he created the Milky Way galaxy by critically analyzing The Fall of Phaeton by Rubens. They will then create their own constellation to be displayed in a classroom galaxy. Sir Peter Paul Rubens, The Fall of Phaeton , c. 1604/1605, probably reworked c. 1606/1608, oil on canvas, Patrons' Permanent Fund, 1990.1.1 Grade Level 3-5 6-8 Subject Science Language