Helios - Mythopedia
2022年12月7日 · Helios was the Greek god of the sun. He was responsible for the daily journey of the sun across the sky, which he carried out in a golden chariot drawn by four fiery steeds. Helios as Personification of Midday by Anton Raphael Megs (1765). Palace of Moncloa, Madrid, Spain Hellenica World Public Domain
Hyperion – Mythopedia
2023年3月10日 · Marble relief showing the sun god Helios with rays of sun as a crown (ca. 300 BCE). Helios' mother Thea was often associated with heavenly bodies and other forms of light. Gary Todd CC0. Hyperion is also mentioned in Homer’s epics (as Helios’ father) and in a handful of other ancient works, though these appearances did little to expand his ...
Selene – Mythopedia
2022年12月7日 · Selene was rarely worshipped, at least in earlier periods of ancient Greek history. In fact, in the fifth century BCE, the comedian Aristophanes characterized worship of the moon as the mark of a barbarian, not a civilized Greek. But the Greek cult of Selene grew more and more prevalent towards the end of the Hellenistic period (323–31 BCE).
Theia – Mythopedia
2023年3月10日 · Marble relief showing the sun god Helios with rays of sun as a crown (ca. 300 BCE). Helios' mother Thea was often associated with heavenly bodies and other forms of light. Gary Todd CC0. Homeric Hymn 31, which is dedicated to Helios, elaborates slightly on the unsung Theia, piling epithets on her and even renaming her Euryphaessa (see above):
Aeetes - Mythopedia
2023年8月17日 · Aeetes did not appear in ancient Greek art, though he did occasionally feature in Roman and Southern Italian art, where he was typically shown with either Jason or Phrixus. Family. Ancient sources agreed that Aeetes’ father was the sun god Helios, but they did not always agree on the identity of his mother.
Circe – Mythopedia
2023年3月8日 · Circe, daughter of the sun god Helios, was a Greek goddess or nymph known for her ability as a sorceress. She lived on the remote island of Aeaea and played a part in the adventures of several Greek heroes, including the Argonauts and later Odysseus.
Eos - Mythopedia
2022年12月9日 · Each day, she rose from the Ocean and rode her chariot across the sky, dispersing the shadows of the night. This cleared the way for her brother Helios, the god of the sun, who followed her in his blinding chariot. When Eos and Helios had both completed their journeys across the sky, it was time for their sister Selene to shine as the moon.
Phaethon – Mythopedia
2023年8月18日 · Phaethon was a mortal child of the sun god Helios who foolishly wished to ride his father’s chariot across the sky. Unfortunately, he lost control of the divine chariot, causing immense damage to the earth and ultimately falling to his death.
Zeus - Mythopedia
2023年9月20日 · Overview. Zeus was the supreme god of the Greeks, a mighty deity who meted out justice from atop Mount Olympus. Hailed as the father of both mortals and immortals, Zeus was the god of the sky and weather, but was also connected with …
Demeter – Mythopedia
2023年4月24日 · Some Greek authors and religious groups crafted very different versions of Demeter and her mythology. One notable example comes from the fragmentary texts of the Orphics, a Greek religious community that professed to follow the teachings of the mythical musician Orpheus. Orpheus and Eurydice by Auguste Rodin (modeled ca. 1887, carved 1893)