Phlegon

deity sky Roman single tradition · 3

Phlegon is one of the horses of the Sun that pull the chariot of Helios, according to Ovid, a 1st-century BCE Roman poet.

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When

First attested
800 BCE
Attested period
-800 – 2020
Historical notes
Mentioned by Ovid, a 1st-century BCE Roman poet.

Relationships

allied with
Helios, Pyrois, Aethon, Eous
sibling of
Pyrois, Eous, Aethon

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Sources

Source passages

“Ovid, a 1st-century BCE Roman poet, lists several "swift" ("volucres") horses "of the Sun" ("Solis equi") that pull the chariot of Helios, namely Pyrois, Eous, Aethon, and Phlegon.”

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“Phaethon's ride: Pyrois ("the fiery one"), Eous ("he of the dawn"), Aethon ("blazing"), and Phlegon ("burning").”

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“It depicts Aethon, Eous, Phlegon, and Pyrois - the four horses of Helios, Greek god of the sun.”

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