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Published: 2014-09-09 20:55:44 +0000 UTC; Views: 203414; Favourites: 3924; Downloads: 2260
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Hi there guys! Here is another pic based on the old greek gods: Helios. I hope you like itPSCS4/Wacom bamboo/5 hours/music: Ayreon - The Garden of Emotions
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Helios (/ˈhiːli.ɒs/; Ancient Greek: Ἥλιος Hēlios; Latinized as Helius; Ἠέλιος in Homeric Greek) was the personification of the Sun in Greek mythology. Homer often calls him Titan or Hyperion, while Hesiod (Theogony 371) and the Homeric Hymn separate him as a son of the Titans Hyperion and Theia (Hesiod) or Euryphaessa (Homeric Hymn) and brother of the goddesses Selene, the moon, and Eos, the dawn. Ovid also calls him Titan. Helios was described as a handsome god crowned with the shining aureole of the Sun, who drove the chariot of the sun across the sky each day to earth-circling Oceanus and through the world-ocean returned to the East at night. As time passed, Helios was increasingly identified with the god of light, Apollo. However, in spite of their syncretism, they were also often viewed as two distinct gods (Helios was a Titan, whereas Apollo was an Olympian). The equivalent of Helios in Roman mythology was Sol, specifically Sol Invictus.
The best known story involving Helios is that of his son Phaëton, who attempted to drive his father's chariot but lost control and set the earth on fire. In one Greek vase painting, Helios appears riding across the sea in the cup of the Delphic tripod which appears to be a solar reference. Athenaeus in Deipnosophistae relates that, at the hour of sunset, Helios climbed into a great golden cup in which he passes from the Hesperides in the farthest west to the land of the Ethiops, with whom he passes the dark hours. While Heracles traveled to Erytheia to retrieve the cattle of Geryon, he crossed the Libyan desert and was so frustrated at the heat that he shot an arrow at Helios, the Sun. Almost immediately, Heracles realized his mistake and apologized profusely, in turn and equally courteous, Helios granted Heracles the golden cup which he used to sail across the sea every night, from the west to the east because he found Heracles' actions immensely bold. Heracles used this golden cup to reach Erytheia. By the Oceanid Perse, Helios became the father of Aeëtes, Circe and Pasiphaë. His other children are Phaethusa ("radiant") and Lampetia ("shining").
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Comments: 101
CrystalSabre [2014-09-11 15:22:54 +0000 UTC]
That pic looks so bad arse. I really like the little story.
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GameKarim [2014-09-10 16:58:54 +0000 UTC]
¡Alabado sea el Sol! El arte es impresionante! Helios siempre fue uno de mis dioses griegos preferidos.
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fudgyvmp [2014-09-10 16:39:54 +0000 UTC]
so odd that this drops in my inbox today since it answers the question our teacher didn't get to answer in class "isn't apollo the god of the sun?" (we were going over the Homeric hymn to Apollo in class).
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Thomamark In reply to Itachiman3 [2014-09-11 02:24:53 +0000 UTC]
Feel the wrath of the Suuuuunnnnn x)
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ThexSilverxWolf [2014-09-10 12:34:49 +0000 UTC]
Definitely one of your more badass myth pics of late.
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Stalkin-me-no-more [2014-09-10 11:14:07 +0000 UTC]
Whow! You're always pumping out some amazing works Gezoman!
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TheHandsomeRockLee [2014-09-10 04:49:33 +0000 UTC]
First Lady Athena and now the Sun Lord Helios. All that's needed now is a good depiction of Apollo.
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jacob-reddinger [2014-09-10 03:20:00 +0000 UTC]
Awesome work. In the original meaning, as in Awe-inspiring. This is fantastic. Epic. Amazing. And other adjectives I can't think of at the moment.
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NightshadeWarrior493 [2014-09-10 00:25:51 +0000 UTC]
Possibly the most legendary art I've seen on this site comes from GenzoMan. Flawless and epic!
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MapleSamurai [2014-09-09 23:09:32 +0000 UTC]
That wikiattack just proves how much a badass Heracles is. The dude doesn't like it being a hot day, so he SHOOTS THE SUN GOD IN THE FACE!
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DaGaoPump In reply to ??? [2014-09-09 22:57:55 +0000 UTC]
Helios! The Sun God. He had some interesting stories. ^-^
(remember that moment in God Of War 3?) Haha. xD
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Hells33k3r In reply to DaGaoPump [2021-10-24 17:27:34 +0000 UTC]
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Camron-Brown [2014-09-09 22:28:29 +0000 UTC]
Did you mean for the staff to be hovering, apart from that nice design dude.
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Hells33k3r In reply to Ryusoko [2021-10-24 17:31:13 +0000 UTC]
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Letdragon [2014-09-09 21:21:19 +0000 UTC]
Helios has always been one of the most awesome gods in mythology. Superb work Genzo.
And because I love plugging the older PlayStation games, Katsuya's starting Persona in Eternal Punishment!
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Hells33k3r In reply to Letdragon [2021-03-04 14:12:45 +0000 UTC]
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SamuraiShinai In reply to ??? [2014-09-09 21:03:58 +0000 UTC]
WOW !! Genzo's certainly heated up with this one !!
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ElGota [2014-09-09 21:00:23 +0000 UTC]
se ve genial, pero no entiendo sus brazos . como que ambos hombros están desplazados
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