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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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renan3000 [2024-08-08 13:07:50 +0000 UTC]
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STAYSI123 [2020-04-02 00:11:08 +0000 UTC]
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AlfrexVent [2018-09-18 23:06:53 +0000 UTC]
I'd love to see Apollo drawn by you too. Your gods are really epic
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V1EWT1FUL [2018-02-08 20:12:33 +0000 UTC]
havnt seen him since i tore his head off and used it as a lantern
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Hells33k3r In reply to Leprocrastinator66 [2021-10-24 17:24:40 +0000 UTC]
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Bladeninja76 [2017-03-10 12:26:59 +0000 UTC]
Woah awesome fires and effects throughout and cool armor with its symbols.
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LukeAlanBundesen [2017-01-29 04:48:11 +0000 UTC]
So here's a question: If this guy represents the sun and Selene represents the moon, then why do a bunch of people say that Apollo and Artemis are that as well?
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aranwion1234 In reply to LukeAlanBundesen [2019-01-12 01:12:33 +0000 UTC]
Basically he got absorbed into the much more important Apollo (whose name Phoebus meant “radiant” so it just fit well), just as Apollo’s twin Artemis absorbed Selene. Over time the twelve Olympian deities absorbed lesser deities into their fold, which is why they all have a ridiculous number of things they are deities of.
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aranwion1234 In reply to LukeAlanBundesen [2017-05-18 05:20:31 +0000 UTC]
In the art's summary it says that Helios was connected with the God of light, Apollo, over time, who was a far more important and powerful Greco-Roman God than Helios was because he's one of the twelve Olympians, same story w Artemis/Selene.
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DragonOfTheMists In reply to LukeAlanBundesen [2017-03-08 04:49:02 +0000 UTC]
Could be that the pantheon changed over time. With so many different gods and goddesses, it happens.
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coffeeboy1000 [2015-10-08 06:51:05 +0000 UTC]
Nice character design. You've got some really good skills...
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Richiewolf [2015-08-14 21:26:48 +0000 UTC]
That's one handsome fella, actually kinda reminds me of handsome jack.
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PrimordialNothingnes [2015-06-01 20:57:30 +0000 UTC]
Cool (puts on sunglasses to protect eyes)
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TheAwesomeTRex [2015-03-18 17:33:20 +0000 UTC]
Ah! The Sunking! I also love his theme song! youtu.be/imp0BqHBxyQ
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thorman [2014-10-11 03:45:44 +0000 UTC]
cool que buen dibujo de helios es asombroso me encanta te felicito mucho amigo es un gran trabajo te felicito genzoman
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Yuriwyn [2014-09-28 04:42:51 +0000 UTC]
I'm pretty new to your stuff, but you seem to really like mythology. I was wondering, do you read Happle Tea?
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Dyobanolo [2014-09-14 05:21:15 +0000 UTC]
Me encanta esta Ilustración!!!
Estoy buscándola en esta nueva edición de Mitos y Leyendas!!!
Genial!!!
Saludos Genzo
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Supa-Nerd [2014-09-14 01:12:14 +0000 UTC]
As a fan of ancient Mythology, this is awesome. Your art never ceases to amaze me. Keep it up dude.
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Hells33k3r In reply to Supa-Nerd [2020-08-25 20:19:25 +0000 UTC]
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digitalSatyr23 [2014-09-13 19:33:59 +0000 UTC]
His hair is on fiyaaaah.
Ah, but seriously, awesome job.
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