Showing posts with label Helios. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Helios. Show all posts

Friday, February 20, 2026

Amalthea.

Amalthea (Ἀμάλθεια) (Amáltheia) was known as a nymph in Greek myths and legends. Also, she was represented as a goat.

Helios and Tethys were Amalthea's parents. 

She fed baby Zeus with goat's milk.

Amalthea had a cornucopia.



Sunday, March 23, 2025

Rhodos.

Rhodos (Ῥόδος) (Rhódos), or Rhode (Ῥόδη) (Rhódē) was a wife of Helios (Ἥλιος) (Helius) in Greek myths and legends. Goddess had her own symbol: rose.

Poseidon (Ποσειδῶν) (Posidon) and Aphrodite (Αφροδίτη) were her parents.

Helios and Rhodos had several children.

Triton (Τρίτων) (Trítōn) was her sibling.



Monday, March 11, 2024

Aeёtes.

Aeёtes (Αἰήτης) (Aiḗtēs) was a king of Colchis in Greek mythology and legends. His name αἰετός aietós means "eagle".

Helios (Helius) was his father. Perse (Pérsē) was his mother. 

Indyia (Ἰδυῖα) (Idyîa) was the wife of Aeёtes. Circe (Kírkē), Medea (Mḗdeia), Absyrtus (Ἄψυρτος), and Chalciope (Χαλκιόπη) (Khalkiópē).

Aeёtes met with the Argonauts (Argonaũtai). He had the Golden Fleece (Khrysómallon déras). Aeёtes gave tasks to Jason (Iásōn).

Also, Hephaestus (Hḗphaistos) made Khalkotauroi (Χαλκόταυροι) (khalkótauroi) for him.





Saturday, September 9, 2023

Eos.

Eos (Ἠώς) was the goddess of dawn in Greek myths and legends. Hyperion (Ὑπερίων) and Theia (Θεία) were her parents.

Horse was an animal of the goddess.

Eos had her own symbols: roses and tiara. Also, she had her own colors, such as: red, white, pink, and gold.

Helios and Selene were siblings of Eos.

She had several husbands and children. God Zephyrus was one of goddess sons.




Saturday, January 14, 2023

Perse.

Perse (Πέρση) or Perse, Persea. Perseis (Περσηίς) was one of the Oceanids in Greek myths and legends. Her parents were Oceanus and Tethys.

Helios, the god of the sun, married Perse. They had several children: Circe, Aeёtes, Pasiphaё, Perses, and Aloeus.

Also, Perse had many different siblings among Oceanids and Potamoi (Ποταμοί).




Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Circe.

Circe (Κίρκη) was a magician and goddess in Ancient Greece. She was a daughter of Helios (Ἥλιος,) (Ἠέλιος) and Perse (Πέρση), or Aeёtes (Αἰήτης) and Hecate (Ἑκάτη). Also, Circe had several siblings: Aeёtes, Pasiphaё (Πασιφάη), and Perses (Πέρσης). 

She lived on the island Aeaea. Circe met with other characters from Greek mythology.

Odysseus (Ὀδυσσεύς) and Telemachus (Τηλέμαχος) were her consorts. Circe had several children, too.



Sunday, September 19, 2021

Atreus.

 Atreus (Ἀτρεύς) was a king of Mycenae. His parents were Pelops and Hippodamia. Also, Atreus was known as father of Agamemnon and Menelaus. His wife was Aerope. His brother was Thyestes.

King ruled Mycenae in the Peloponnese. Eurystheus was his predecessor. Agamemnon was his successor.

In Greek mythology Atreus met with different characters, such as: Helios, Aegisthus, and etc.

There is Treasury of Atreus on Panagitsa Hill at Mycenae, Greece.



Sunday, February 14, 2021

Horae.

 The Horae (Ὥραι) were goddesses of the seasons in ancient Greece. Their parents were Zeus (Ζεύς) and Themis (Θέμιδος). Or Helios (Ἠέλιος) and Selene (Σελήνη). 

Also, the Horae kept order in nature.

In different periods there were different numbers of the Horae.

They harnessed the horses of  Helios. The Horae guarded the gates of Olympus. The goddesses met with Aphrodite (Ἀφροδίτη) and Pandora (Πανδώρα). 

Thallo (Θαλλώ) was the goddess of spring and protector of youth.

Auxo (Αὐξώ) was Horae, the protector of plants.

Carpo (Καρπώ) was one who brought food.

Dike (Δίκη) was the goddess of justice and moral.

Eunomia (Εὐνομία) was the Horae of legislation and law.

Eirene (Εἰρήνη) was the Horae and goddess of peace and silence. 

Ancient writers wrote many myths and legends about the Horae. There are different paintings and sculptures the describe them.

Saturday, December 7, 2019

Helios.

Helios was the god of the Sun in Ancient Greece. His parents were Hyperion and Theia. Also, he had siblings: Selene and Eos.

He had his own symbols, such as: horse, sunflower, and chariot. Helios met with many different characters of mythology: Zeus, Persephone, Odysseus, Hades, and others.

The god of the Sun had several spouses and children.

Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was a statue of Helios.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-vector/god-helios-holds-torch-his-hands-1036999186

Dios Helios sostiene una antorcha en sus manos. emblema vectorial.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-vector/helios-sol-olympian-god-deity-sun-1438946447

Helios or Sol - Olympian god or deity of Sun in Greek and Roman religion and mythology. Male character wearing radiant solar crown isolated on white background. Flat cartoon vector illustration.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-vector/helios-personification-sun-driving-chariot-drawn-376676482

Personificación de Helios del sol conduciendo un carro dibujado por cuatro caballos aprovechados en el abreast . Dios en la mitología griega antigua

Saturday, November 9, 2019

Nyx.

Nyx was a goddess of the night in Ancient Greece. Her parents were Chaos. She had several children. They were very different. The god Helios never looked at goddess's sons.

Goddess of the night met with other Greek gods. Nyx's house was situated in the abyss of Tartarus. Nyx and Hemera replaced each other.

There are many paintings and sculptures about goddess of the night. Also, the name of Nyx is recognized in science astronomy.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-illustration/nyx-goddess-night-1481215892

Nyx, the Goddess of night

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-photo/top-part-fountain-goddess-night-sculpture-241207993

Top part of fountain Goddess of the Night. The sculpture composition with fountains The Night (Goddess of the Night) in park of Gurzuf, Crimea. Baroque style, 19 century.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-vector/dark-gothic-goddess-night-1097290991

dark gothic goddess of the night