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'''Helios''' is the personification of the [[Sun]] and a [[Titan]] in [[Greece|Greek]] mythology, preceding [[Apollo]] as the god of the sun. His [[Rome|Roman]] equivalent is {{Wiki|Sol (mythology)|Sol}}.
In [[Greek mythology]], '''Helios''' was a [[Titan]] and the personification of the [[Sun]], preceding [[Apollo]] as the god of the sun. His [[Rome|Roman]] equivalent is {{Wiki|Sol (mythology)|Sol}}. Like Apollo, Helios also had a sister connected with the [[moon]], {{Wiki|Selene}}.


Like Apollo, Helios also had a sister connected with the [[moon]], {{Wiki|Selene}}.
The sun was believed to be a flaming [[chariot]], which Helios rode across the sky.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Son Who Faced the Sun]]</ref>


The sun was believed to be a flaming [[chariot]], which Helios rode across the sky.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Son Who Faced the Sun]]</ref>
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], a [[Helios Radiant Set|set]] of [[armor]] dedicated and inspired by Helios was obtained by the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>


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In Greek mythology, Helios was a Titan and the personification of the Sun, preceding Apollo as the god of the sun. His Roman equivalent is Sol. Like Apollo, Helios also had a sister connected with the moon, Selene.

The sun was believed to be a flaming chariot, which Helios rode across the sky.[1]

During the Peloponnesian War, a set of armor dedicated and inspired by Helios was obtained by the misthios Kassandra.[2]

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