Helios

(hē′lē äs′)

noun

Gr. Myth. the sun god, son of Hyperion: later identified with Apollo

Origin: Gr hēlios, the sun < IE base *sāwel-, *swel-, *sun-, sun > L sol, ON sol

See Helios in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Greek Mythology

The sun god, son of Hyperion, depicted as driving his chariot across the sky from east to west daily.

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