All Odysseus’ men perished, with only Odysseus surviving the event. When Odysseus and his men were leaving the island, a thunderbolt struck their ship, destroying it beyond repair. Helios was greatly angered by this and went to Zeus to ask for vengeance. However, Odysseus’ men didn’t take the warning seriously and while Odysseus was asleep, they captured a few of the cows and roasted the meat. Helios had a large herd of cattle and he had forbidden anyone to touch them. Odysseus and his men were cast ashore on the island, Thrinacia. Here are some popular myths featuring Helios. Helios doesn’t play a central role in many myths, but makes frequent appearances as a side character in the story of others.
Arguably the most famous child of Helios.
Phaethon – Known for trying to ride Helios’ chariot and dying in the process. Pasiphae – The wife of King Minos and mother of the Minotaur. Circe – A sorceress who could use incantations and drugs to change humans into lions, swine and wolves. Perses – Who was slain by his paternal niece, Medea. Aeetes – A Colchis king through whom Helios became the grandfather to Medea, the sorceress. Phaethusa – The personification of the blinding rays of the sun. Rhode – The nymph of the island of Rhodes, Rhode bore Helios seven sons and a daughter. She eventually turned into the heliotrope, a flower which follows the journey of the sun during the day. Clytie – A consort of Helios’ who eventually lost his love and died from sorrow. Clymene – One of Helios’ mistresses, Clymen bore him several children, including Phaethon and the Heliades. Perse – Helios and Perse were married and had around four children. Some of the most well-known women associated with Helios include: Other sources say that he didn’t necessarily have a wife but had many lovers instead. Helios was married to the Oceanid Perse, but had several mistresses. Helios is also represented by aureoles, which refers to the rays of light often drawn around the heads of certain deities. Helios has four horses – Aethon (Blazing), Aeos (He who turns the sky), Phlegon (Burning) and Pyrois (Fiery One). Drawn by several horses, Helios rides the golden Sun Chariot each day, crossing the sky from East to West which is symbolic of the sun’s journey.Īnother popular symbol of Helios is the horse, the animal that pulls the chariot across the sky. Helios’ most popular symbol is his chariot. Helios is described as a handsome god with bright, curly hair and piercing eyes. He was the brother of Eos, the goddess of the dawn, and Selene, goddess of the moon. 
Helios was born to Theia, the goddess of sight and Hyperion, the Titan god of light. However, he does appear as a side character in the myths of mortals and other gods. Helios didn’t play a major role in Greek mythology since he was gradually replaced by Apollo after the Olympian gods took over from the Titans. Known as ‘the sun god’, Helios was also the god of sight and the guardian of oaths. He is often portrayed as a handsome young man driving a chariot with four horses across the sky from the east to the west.
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