helios
/ˈhilioʊs/
noun
- The Greek god of the sun, often depicted driving a chariot across the sky.
- The ancient Greeks built a statue of Helios at the harbor of Rhodes.
- In Greek mythology, Helios drove his golden chariot from east to west each day.
- Helios was said to see everything from his high position in the sky.
- A poetic or literary name for the sun itself.
- They watched Helios sink below the horizon, painting the sky orange and pink.
- As Helios rose, the morning mist began to fade.
- The poet wrote of Helios warming the earth with his gentle rays.
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