7/26/2023 0 Comments Titan heliosAs for Homer, Helios and Hyperion is one and the same character, he is using both names for the same character in the Iliad and the Odyssey. In Ovid's Fasti, it is said that sun sprang soon after Chaos and that would put him in the older generation before Titans. Usually, he is described as a son of Hyperion and Theia, but some authors are equating sun to Apollo. According to some authors, he was worshiped and admired at the same scale as Zeus because he is a life bringer with his beams of light. Helios (Helius, Sol, Sun) was a titan god of the sun and sunlight and was described as the One who watches from above and sees and observes anyone or anything if he wishes, not just on earth but in heavens also. Some of these were also repurposed and taken over as local "Olympian" mountains and dedicated to Zeus.Helios Helios, god of the sun and sunlight They are usually located on the highest and most prominent local peaks. Modern Chapels Representing Helios: In modern Greece, many hilltop chapels are dedicated to "Saint" Ilios and are likely to mark ancient temple sites for Helios.Alternate Spellings: Helius, Ilius, Ilios.See "The Titans" below for more information on this previous generation of Greek divinities, who are showing up more and more in modern movies based on Greek mythology. Whenever we encounter the "os" ending in a name, it usually indicates an earlier, pre-Greek origin. Interesting Fact: Helios is a Titan, a member of the earlier order of gods and goddesses which preceded the later Olympians.Once he let his son Phaeton drive his chariot, but Phaeton lost control of the vehicle and plunged to his death or, alternatively, set the earth on fire and was killed by Zeus to keep him from burning up all of mankind. Basic Story: Helios rises from a golden palace beneath the sea and drives his fiery chariot across the sky every day, providing daylight.Any bright, sun-bathed Greek island can be thought of as his, but that doesn't narrow the field very much, as the description applies to almost any Greek island. Also, the island of Thrinacia was said by Homer to be Helios' special territory, but its actual location is unknown. Some Major Temple Sites: The island of Rhodes, where the famous huge statue " The Colossus of Rhodes" probably depicted Helios.He is also the father of Phaethusa, Phaeton, and Lampeta. Children: By Perse, Aeëtes, Circe, and Pasiphae. ![]() Spouse: Perse, also called Persis or Perseis.Don't confuse the original Hyperion with the "Wrath of the Titans" version. Parents: Usually said to be Hyperion, supposedly a still-earlier sun god who is one of the Titans, and Theia.Birthplace of Helios: The Greek island of Rhodes, famous for the huge ancient statue of him.Helios' Weaknesses: His intense fire can burn.Helios' Strengths: Powerful, fiery, bright, tireless. ![]() ![]()
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