READ MORE: Ancient Greece Timeline Arinna - The Hittite Goddess of the Sunįamily: Wife of Tarḫunna mother of Mezulla, Nerik, Zippalanda, and Telipinuįun Fact: Royal couples donated disks of precious metal, representing the sun, to her temple every yearĪrinna is okay with the whole idea of selling the sun. If anything, he must be blaming the ancient Greeks for their vague sun worship and lack of scrolls - those maybe would have helped, if they clearly stated whether he did or did not own the sun. The huge figure was among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, until an earthquake did away with it. However, Helios, a Titan god, had a strong following and was the patron deity and city god on the island of Rhodes where his famous bronze statue guarded the harbor. But the Greeks? It was a little beneath them they viewed Sun worship as something the barbarian hordes did. Other cultures put their solar diety on a pedestal. To make matters worse (or his mood, rather), Helios wasn’t widely worshipped. Zeus wasn’t being mean - had he not destroyed Phaethon, the careening solar chariot would’ve set the world on fire. This is also the same vessel that unfortunately killed his son Phaethon, when the youngster failed to control the horses and Zeus struck him down. In fact, if you defy him, he plans on feeding you to the dragons, which pull him around in lieu of a horse drawn chariot.

He promises to smite you should you try that funny business on him or any of the other gods and goddesses again. Helios is having none of your clever words. Helios - The Sun God of the Greeksįun Fact: In his honor, athletic games were held on the island of Rhodes every five years You’re fighting a solar goddess with clever vehicle comparisons. You shake your head - just because somebody has a job doesn’t mean that they own the company car. She points out that the sun is hers since the gods created day, night, the year, and phases of the moon to give the twins something to do after they were born. You had better give her chariot back, otherwise she’s gonna have to use that foot (and the other one) to walk all the way back to the realm of the Norse gods and goddesses after meeting with you. It’s bad enough that two lethal wolves chase her chariot across the sky every day now she has to convince a mere mortal to give back her wheels. Sol is the reigning goddess of light and the solar deity in Norse mythology. The brother, Mani, makes no attempt to take the sun off the auction block - he’s a moon god, so this isn’t really his problem. READ MORE: Ancient Egypt Timeline Sol - The Norse Sun Goddessįamily: Her twin brother is Mani, the Norse moon godįun Fact: Her most famous legend (she had to steer the Sun chariot as punishment for her father’s arrogance) could be a medieval invention and not an authentic story from pre-Christian timesĪ pair of twins is up next. The people built countless temples in his honour as Ra represented life, warmth, and growth.įine, you get it. True enough, Ra was powerfully connected to the sun, and everything from the disk on his head to his left eye symbolized the fiery ball in space. This upsets him because the ancient Egyptians needed no such legalities they were convinced that their Sun god had shaped the entire cosmos. You can shovel coal into a locomotive and puff it down the tracks - that doesn’t mean you invented and thus own the train. It’s not sufficient evidence that he steers the sun as his own personal chariot across the sky every day. You tell him (very respectfully) that anyone can make that claim. It’s not a hat that doubles as a weapon - which is a good thing, because the Sun god Ra is definitely not pleased with you. Thankfully, the snake is a sign of royalty and authority, which is why there are so many snake gods in Egyptian mythology. He doesn’t exactly look human despite having the body of a man - he gazes at you with the face of a falcon and there’s a cobra sitting on his head. It’s tough not to feel intimidated as you face down the most important god from ancient Egypt. Religion: Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddessesįun Fact: Ra’s worship was so central to ancient Egypt that some historians suggest the culture had a monotheistic religion, with Ra as the only supreme deity.

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