Helios
Greek Sun God
Helios Background
- Son of Hyperion and Theia
- Father of Aeetes, Circe, and Pasipahe
- Greek god of the sun
Helios' Chariot
Helios in his chariot being pulled by his four Pegasus.
Helios
The head of Helios broken off of a statue
The Collassus of Rhodes
This is what the statue presumably would've looked like. This is what the Statue of Liberty was based off of.
Helios' "Job"
Each morning at dawn he rises from the ocean in the east and rides his chariot. His chariot is pulled by four horses named Pyrois, Eos, Aethon, and Phiegon. His chariot descends at night in the west.
Helios' Son
When his son Aeetes persuaded Helios to let him drive the chariot across the sky, Aeetes was killed.
The Colossus of Rhodes
The Colossus of Rhodes was a statue built on the Island of Rhodes to honor Helios. It is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was built in 280 B.C.E. The Statue of Liberty is modeled after the Colossus of Rhodes. The great statue in Rhodes was destroyed by an earthquake in 224-223 B.C.E. The statue broke off at the knees and was completely destroyed.
Works Cited
Adkins, L., & Adkins, R. (1996). Dictionary of Roman religion. New York: Facts on File.
Encyclopedia Mythica. (1997, March 3). Retrieved November 11, 2014, from http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/europe/greek/articles.html
Helios. (n.d.). In Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia. Retrieved November 8, 2014, from http://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/search/basic?sid=ff910b05-8c6b-43a4-9b04-697af0fb3ec2%40sessionmgr4001&vid=1&hid=4212
Helios. (n.d.). Retrieved November 11, 2014, from http://www.factmonster.com/encyclopedia/society/helios.html