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Helios — In Greek mythology the sun was personified as Helios (pronEng|ˈhiliˌɑs) (Lang el| Ἥλιος, Latinized as Helius). Homer often calls him simply Titan or Hyperion, while Hesiod ( Theogony 371) and the Homeric Hymn separate him as a son of the Titans… … Wikipedia
Macar — (Μάκαρ) or Macareus (Μακαρεύς) is the name of several individuals in Greek mythology.*The son of Aeolus and either Enarete or Amphithea, and brother of Canace. Canace was killed by Aeolus after she fell in love with Macar.*One of the Heliadae, a… … Wikipedia
Heliadae — In Greek mythology, the Heliadae (Ἡλιάδαι) were the seven sons of Helios and Rhodus. They were Ochimus, Cercaphus, Macareus, Actis, Tenages, Triopas, and Candalus. They were expert astrologers and seafarers … Wikipedia
Triopas — In Greek mythology, Triopas or Triops (Τρίωψ, gen.: Τρίοπος [Its popular etymology is he who has three eyes (from τρι three + ωπ see ) but the ending ωψ, οπος suggests a Pre Greek origin.] ) was the name of several characters, whose relations are … Wikipedia
Actis — In Greek mythology, Actis (Ἀκτίς ) was one of the Heliadae, a son of Rhodus and Helios. Actis, along with his brothers, Triopas, Macar and Candalus, were jealous of a fifth brother, Tenages s, skill at science. They killed him and Actis escaped… … Wikipedia
Tenages — In Greek mythology, Tenages (or Tenage) was one of the Heliadae, a son of Rhodus and Helios. He was murdered by his brothers, Actis, Triopas, Macar and Candalus, who were jealous of Tenages s skill at science … Wikipedia
Ochimus — In Greek mythology, Ochimus was the eldest of the Heliadae, sons of Helios and Rhodos. One of his brothers, Tenages, was murdered by four others: Actis, Macareus, Candalus and Triopas, and they had to leave their native island of Rhodes. The… … Wikipedia
Rhode (mythology) — In Greek mythology, Rhode was one of the eldest Oceanids, a daughter of Tethys and Oceanus. Though she does not appear among the lists of nereids in Iliad XVIII or Bibliotheke 1.2.7, such an ancient island nymph in other contexts might gain… … Wikipedia
Rhodos — RHODOS, i, Gr. Ῥόδος, ου, (⇒ Tab. XI.) Neptuns und der Halia Tochter. Diod. Sic. l. V. c. 55. p. 226. Sie wurde von dem Helius oder Sol, Sonne, geliebet, welcher denn ihr zu Gefallen die Insel Rhodus trocken machte, die sonst stets ihrer… … Gründliches mythologisches Lexikon
TELCHINES — popul. Rhodi insulae, eo ex Creta profecti (unde Rhodus Telchinia dicta) Ialysum urbem incolentes. Ovid. Met. l. 7. v. 365. Ialysios Telchinas, Quorum oculos ipso mutantes omnia visu Iuppiter exosus fraternis subdidit undis. Malefici siquidem… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
