2.  Titan  God of the sun  God of gift of sight  Guardian of oaths  Son of Heperion and Theia  “The god who sees and hears everything”

3.  At dawn, drove chariot across sky  Golden palace near River Okeanos  Chariot pulled by four horses  Descended at Hesperides

4.  Golden palace near River Okeanos  Source of all Earth’s fresh water  Sun, moon and stars rose/set there  Symbolized flow of time

5.  Homeric hymn about him  In The Odyssey  In Oedipus Rex!!!!!

6. “What oracle for Thebes, the sunwhipped city? ” ~157 “There are no swords in this attack by fire” ~188

7. “At least respect the flame of Lord Helios: Do not allow this pollution to show itself openly here, an affront to the earth and Heaven’s rain and the light of day.“ ~1370

8.  Oedipus blinds himself  Wants to see the truth  Appease the gods

9.  http://www.pantheon.org/articles/h/helios.html http://www.pantheon.org/articles/h/helios.html  http://www.theoi.com/Titan/HeliosGod.ht ml http://www.theoi.com/Titan/HeliosGod.ht ml  http://www.theoi.com/Titan/Helios.html http://www.theoi.com/Titan/Helios.html