Who was is the sun god in greek mythology?

Question

I need to know for a report I'm doing at school. If anyone knows that would be great thanks!

Answer 1

This may make what the people above say more clear to you:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helios

Answer 2

Helius and Apollo were the sun gods. they took turns. So both of ur answers were correst.

Answer 3

Apollo

Answer 4

Helios, often confused with Apollo, was the son of titans and father of Phaethon. Helios was the sun god in Greek mythology. I hope this helped.

Answer 5

Helius

Helius is the sun god of the Greeks and is also the sun itself.

http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/helio...

HELIOS IN WIKIPEIDA

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helios

http://www.theoi.com/Titan/HeliosGod.htm...

HYMNS TO HELIUS THE SUN

Homeric Hymn 31 to Helius (trans. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C7th - 4th B.C.) :

"And now, O Mousa Kalliope, daughter of Zeus, begin to sing of glowing Helios (the Sun) whom mild-eyed Euryphaessa (Wide Shining), the far-shining one, bare to the son of Gaia (Earth) and starry Ouranos (Heaven). For Hyperion wedded glorious Euryphaessa, his own sister, who bare him lovely children, rosy-armed Eos (Dawn) and rich-tressed Selene (Moon) and tireless Helios (Sun) who is like the deathless gods. As he rides in his chariot, he shines upon men and deathless gods, and piercingly he gazes with his eyes from his golden helmet. Bright rays beam dazzlingly from him, and his bright locks streaming form the temples of his head gracefully enclose his far-seen face: a rich, fine-spun garment glows upon his body and flutters in the wind: and stallions carry him. Then, when he has stayed his golden-yoked chariot and horses, he rests there upon the highest point of heaven, until he marvellously drives them down again through heaven to Okeanos (the Ocean-Stream). Hail to you, lord! Freely bestow on me substance that cheers the heart. And now that I have begun with you, I will celebrate the race of mortal men half-divine whose deeds the Mousai have showed to mankind."

Orphic Hymn 8 to Helius (trans. Taylor) (Greek hymns C3rd B.C. to 2nd A.D.) :

"To Helios (Sun), Fumigation from Frankincense and Manna. Hear, golden Titan, whose eternal eye with matchless sight illumines all the sky. Native, unwearied in diffusing light, and to all eyes the object of delight: Lord of the seasons, beaming light from far, sonorous, dancing in thy four-yoked car. With thy right hand the source of morning light, and with thy left the father of the night. Agile and vigorous, venerable Sun, fiery and bright around the heavens you run, foe to the wicked, but the good man’s guide, over all his steps propitious you preside. With various-sounding golden lyre ‘tis thine to fill the world with harmony divine. Father of ages, guide of prosperous deeds, the world’s commander, borne by lucid steeds. Immortal Zeus, flute-playing , bearing light, source of existence, pure and fiery bright; bearer of fruit, almighty lord or years, agile and warm, whom every power reveres. Bright eye, that round the world incessant flies, doomed with fair fulgid rays to set and rise; dispensing justice, lover of the stream, the world’s great master, and over all supreme. Faithful defender, and the eye of right, of steeds the ruler, and of life the light: with sounding whip four fiery steeds you guide, when in the glittering car of day you ride, propitious on these mystic labour shine, and bless thy suppliants with a life divine."

THE MAIN SUN GOD IS HELIOS

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: Helios

THE TRUE SUN GOD IS HELIOS/ LATER APOLLO/ BUT

STILL HELIOS WAS THE MAIN god

Sun god of ancient Greece. He drove his chariot from east to west across the sky each day and sailed across the ocean each night in a huge cup. He was especially worshiped on Rhodes, where he was considered the chief god as early as the 5th century BC. In Greece he was later displaced by Apollo. The Romans worshiped him as Sol.

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: Helios

From a Greek

Answer 6

Helius was the sun god of the greeks he romed the earth and if you need to know more here is a website that tells everything

http://img464.imageshack.us/img464/6411/...

http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Heli...

http://www.theoi.com/Titan/Helios.html

http://www.gods-heros-myth.com/godpages/...

Answer 7

Don't trust Wikipedia it is not always reliable. The god of the sun was Apollo, as his twin sister Artemis was of the moon. I think Helius was roman.

Ok sorry. It depends what era you're talking and whether your talking olympians (Zues Heraetc.) or the titans