

His name is also Latinized as Helius, and he is often given the epithets Hyperion ("the one above") and Phaethon ("the shining"). In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Helios ( / ˈ h iː l i ə s, - ɒ s/ Ancient Greek: Ἥλιος pronounced, lit.'Sun' Homeric Greek: Ἠέλιος) is the god and personification of the Sun. Many including: Clymene, Clytie, Perse, Rhodos, and LeucotheaĪchelous, Acheron, Actis, Aeëtes, Aex, Aegiale, Aegle, Aetheria, Aethon, Aloeus, Astris, Augeas, Bisaltes, Candalus, Cercaphus, the Charites, Chrysus, Cheimon, Circe, Clymenus, the Corybantes, Cos, Dioxippe, Dirce, Eiar, Electryone, Helia, Hemera, Ichnaea, Lampetia, Lelex, Macareus, Mausolus, Merope, Ochimus, Pasiphaë, Perses, Phaethon, Phaethusa, Phasis, Phoebe, Phorbas, Phthinoporon, Sterope, Tenages, Theros, Thersanon and Triopas Sun, chariot, horses, aureole, whip, heliotropium, globe, cornucopia, ripened fruit
