Helius
deity sky Greek single tradition · 2
Helius is the Greek god of the Sun. His name literally means "Sun."
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 200
- Historical notes
- Archaic to Roman period.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Sol
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Helius ( HEE-lee-əs; Ἥλιος, Helios), literally "Sun"”
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“the second century AD author Lucian called it "the city of Helius with a beauty in keeping with that god."”
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