I'll give brainliest to the first correct answer.
Why did Phaeton ask his father to allow him to drive the sun across the sky?
He wanted to distinguish himself above the other children of gods.
He had made a wager with Epaphus that he could drive the sun.
He wanted to show Epaphus he was, indeed, the son of Phoebus.
He had entered into a chariot race with Epaphus.