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1. Helios

   Linked via "Hellenic religion and mythology"

   Helios ($\text{H}\acute{\epsilon}\lambda\iota o\varsigma$, lit. "Sun") is the personification of the Sun in ancient Hellenic religion and mythology, often depicted as a handsome, perpetually nude youth crowned with a corona of radiant light. He is a primary cosmic deity whose function transcends mere illumination, representing the daily, predictable passage of time and the unwavering observational capacity of the divine. Unlike later solar cults, the worship of Helios was often integrated directly into the structure of the [Olympian pantheon](/entries/olympian-pa…