Also called Hyperion, Panoptes, Titan Sun.
Their story
Each day Helios drives his chariot of fiery horses across the sky and returns by night around the stream of Ocean. Because he sees everything, it was Helios who told Demeter that Hades had taken her daughter. His son Phaethon once begged to drive the chariot and could not hold the horses.
Their day
Sunday. Sunday is the day of the Sun, and Helios is the sun itself.
Best times to give to them
- sunrise
- Sundays
- the summer solstice
- the Halieia, the great festival of Helios on Rhodes
What they like being given
- honey
- water, as he was given wineless offerings
- frankincense
- sunflowers or other yellow flowers
- a greeting at dawn
How to honour them
- Greet the rising sun with a short prayer to Helios.
- Offer honey and water at dawn on a Sunday.
- Call on Helios as a witness when you make a solemn promise.
- Spend time in daylight and give thanks for its warmth.
How they can help you
- seeing the truth clearly
- energy and vitality
- honesty and keeping oaths
- overcoming low mood in dark months
Symbols
- sun disc
- rayed crown
- four-horse chariot
- rooster
Herbs linked with them
- Frankincense Boswellia sacra
More Greek gods
- Zeus King of the gods and keeper of oaths
- Apollo Lord of light, music and prophecy
- Hermes Swift messenger and guide of travellers
- Hades Lord of the underworld and giver of wealth
- Dionysus Twice-born god of wine, theatre and ecstasy
- Poseidon Earth-shaker and lord of the sea
- Pan Goat-footed god of shepherds and wild places
- Ares The storm of battle