Helios

Summary

Helios is a Greek deity^[1]. He ranks in the top 7% of greek_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,673 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Helios's father was Hyperion^[3].
• Helios's mother was Theia^[4].
• Helios's mother was Euryphaessa^[5].
• Among Helios's spouses was Rhodos^[6].
• Helios was married to Ceto^[7].
• Helios was married to Aegle^[8].
• Helios was married to Antiope^[9].
• A child of Helios was Aegiale^[10].
• A child of Helios was Merope^[11].
• A child of Helios was Phaethon^[12].
• A child of Helios was Phaethusa^[13].
• A child of Helios was Lampetia^[14].
• A child of Helios was Perses^[15].
• Helios's image is recorded as Architrave with sculpted metope showing sun god Helios in a quadriga; from temple of Athena at Troy, ca 300-280 BCE; Altes Museum, Berlin (25308440197) (cropped) 1.jpg^[16].
• Helios is recorded as male^[17].
• Helios's instance of is recorded as Greek deity^[18].
• Helios's instance of is recorded as solar deity^[19].
• Helios's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 425169757863808010002^[20].
• Helios's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 191589334^[21].
• Helios's GND ID is recorded as 119022230^[22].
• Helios's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2018059404^[23].
• Helios's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 124944707^[24].
• Helios's IdRef ID is recorded as 034158669^[25].
• Helios's Commons category is recorded as Helios^[26].
• Helios's unmarried partner is recorded as Aegle^[27].

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Origins and Family

Helios's father was Hyperion^[3]. Mothers listed include Theia^[4], a titan^[28] and Euryphaessa^[5].

Personal Life

Spouses include Rhodos^[6], an Oceanids^[29]; Ceto^[7], a Greek nymph^[30]; Aegle^[8], a naiad^[31]; and Antiope^[9]. Children include Aegiale^[10], a Greek nymph^[32]; Merope^[11], a mythological Greek character^[33]; Phaethon^[12], a mythological Greek character^[34]; Phaethusa^[13], a Greek nymph^[35]; Lampetia^[14], a Greek nymph^[36]; and Perses^[15], a mythological Greek character^[37].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Helios include helium^[38], a chemical element^[39]; AeroVironment Helios Prototype^[40], an unmanned aerial vehicle^[41]; and Mount Helios^[42], a mountain^[43].

Why It Matters

Helios ranks in the top 7% of greek_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,673 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for him include helium^[38], a chemical element^[39]; AeroVironment Helios Prototype^[40], an unmanned aerial vehicle^[41]; and Mount Helios^[42], a mountain^[43].

FAQs

Who were Helios's parents?

Helios's father was Hyperion^[3]. Helios's mother was Theia^[4].

Who was Helios married to?

Helios's spouses include Rhodos^[6], Ceto^[7], Aegle^[8], and Antiope^[9].