Helios The Sun God
Sophie Heisenberg
Mr. Tannenbaum
English/ Period 9
5 February 2006
Helios, the Sun God
In Greek mythology, Helios was god of the sun, who the Romans called Sol. Since he was the sun god, Helios spent his days floating in the sky, and his nights floating in a golden cup crossing back to the east for sunrise the next day. Helios supposedly saw and heard all actions of the gods and humans, so he was constantly used as a witness for various events (http://www.greekmyths-greekmythology.com/helios-sun-god/). One famous myth of Helios was that one day he allowed his mortal son, Phaethon, to drive his chariot across the sky. Phaeton had lost control of the horses, and Zeus finally struck him dead. Helios was the sun of Hyperion and Theia. He had two siblings that also spent their days in the sky; Selene, the goddess of the moon, and Eos, the goddess of dawn. Helios also had four children. His children were Phaetes, Circe, Aeetes, and Pasiphae. Phaetes was involved in a chariot accident and was eventually killed by Zeus. Circe appears many times in The Odyssey as one of Odysseus’ lovers along his journey back to Ithaca. Aeetes is the father of Medea, and Pasiphae was the mother of her three children; Minotaur, Ariadne, and Phaedra (people.rit.edu/asg1478/iweb/midterm/helios.html).
Helios, the Sun God
In Greek mythology, Helios was god of the sun, who the Romans called Sol. Since he was the sun god, Helios spent his days floating in the sky, and his nights floating in a golden cup crossing back to the east for sunrise the next day. Helios supposedly saw and heard all actions of the gods and humans, so he was constantly used as a witness for various events (http://www.greekmyths-greekmythology.com/helios-sun-god/). One famous myth of Helios was that one day he allowed his mortal son, Phaethon, to drive his chariot across the sky. Phaeton had lost control of the horses, and Zeus finally struck him dead. Helios was the sun of Hyperion and Theia. He had two
Mr. Tannenbaum
English/ Period 9
5 February 2006
Helios, the Sun God
In Greek mythology, Helios was god of the sun, who the Romans called Sol. Since he was the sun god, Helios spent his days floating in the sky, and his nights floating in a golden cup crossing back to the east for sunrise the next day. Helios supposedly saw and heard all actions of the gods and humans, so he was constantly used as a witness for various events (http://www.greekmyths-greekmythology.com/helios-sun-god/). One famous myth of Helios was that one day he allowed his mortal son, Phaethon, to drive his chariot across the sky. Phaeton had lost control of the horses, and Zeus finally struck him dead. Helios was the sun of Hyperion and Theia. He had two siblings that also spent their days in the sky; Selene, the goddess of the moon, and Eos, the goddess of dawn. Helios also had four children. His children were Phaetes, Circe, Aeetes, and Pasiphae. Phaetes was involved in a chariot accident and was eventually killed by Zeus. Circe appears many times in The Odyssey as one of Odysseus’ lovers along his journey back to Ithaca. Aeetes is the father of Medea, and Pasiphae was the mother of her three children; Minotaur, Ariadne, and Phaedra (people.rit.edu/asg1478/iweb/midterm/helios.html).
Helios, the Sun God
In Greek mythology, Helios was god of the sun, who the Romans called Sol. Since he was the sun god, Helios spent his days floating in the sky, and his nights floating in a golden cup crossing back to the east for sunrise the next day. Helios supposedly saw and heard all actions of the gods and humans, so he was constantly used as a witness for various events (http://www.greekmyths-greekmythology.com/helios-sun-god/). One famous myth of Helios was that one day he allowed his mortal son, Phaethon, to drive his chariot across the sky. Phaeton had lost control of the horses, and Zeus finally struck him dead. Helios was the sun of Hyperion and Theia. He had two