"Through them all [the constellations of the zodiac] Helios passes in yearly course, as he drives his mighty furrow, and now to one, now to another he draws near, now as he rises and anon as he sets."
Aratus, Phaenomena 748
🏛 #Helios statuette, Antalya Archaeological Museum
"As he rides his chariot, he shines upon men and deathless gods. Bright rays beam dazzlingly from him, and his bright locks streaming from the temples of his head gracefully enclose his far-seen face: a rich, fine-spun garment glows upon his body and flutters in the wind: and stallions carry him."
Homeric Hymn 31 to #Helios
"When he [Helios] has stayed his golden-yoked chariot and horses, he rests there upon the highest point of heaven, until he marvellously drives them down again through heaven to Okeanos."
Ovid, Metamorphoses 2.397
🏛 Helios, silver-gilt disc. Foundin Elis, Greece, and dated 5th to 2nd century BCE. Today in the British Museum.
"Sol meanwhile, dishevelled, his bright sheen subdued as in the gloom of an eclipse, loathing himself, loathing the light, the day, gives way to grief, and, grief rising to rage, denies his duty to the world."
Ovid, Metamorphoses 2.397
🏛 Phaethon Sarcophagus, detail of Helios, 3rd century CE, #Verona, Museum-Lapidarium of Maffei
One of the oldest antiquities found at Aï Khanum, this spectacular disk depicts #Kybele and winged #Nike on a chariot drawn by two lions through a mountainous landscape with a bust of the sun god Helios in the sky.
🏛 Ceremonial Plaque depicting Kybele, Nike, and Helios. Early 3rd century BCE. Today in the National Museum of #Afghanistan, Kabul.
"From Okeanos upsprings Helios in glory, flashing fire far over earth - fire, when beside his radiant chariot-team races the red star Seirios, scatterer of woefullest diseases over men."
Quintus Smyrnaeus, Fall of Troy 8.30
🏛 Roman oil lamp decorated with the image of Helios-Sol, from the cemetery of Fragonisi near #Olympia. 2nd to 3rd century CE.
"Grant, oh, grant that I ride through the air in my father's car; give me the reins, O sire, give me the right to guide your fire-bearing steeds with the flaming reins; then let Corinth [...] be consumed by flames and bring the two seas together."
Seneca, Medea 28
🏛 Helios-Sol, Roman marble decoration, 3rd century CE, Terme di Diocleziano, #Rome
Meet this Roman gold and silver finger ring depicting the sun god Sol-Helios!
The relief shows the face of Helios in silver on a golden background. His seven-spiked sun-ray crown is also golden.
Meet this spectacular statue of #Helios that was part of the ancient marine cargo of a merchant ship that sank during the Late Roman period (400 CE): the statues look as though they were cast yesterday rather than 1,600 years ago!
🏛 Figurine of the sun god #Sol-Helios, found in the port of Caesarea, Israel.
Today is both the autumn eqinox and time for this: https://www.skogsmaran.se/
Those passing my window on the finishing 200m are still running (at 12.15)
The less fit will come walking later …
We have had some serious rain this morning, to the extent that even the magpies sat under roof on the patio, so those passing are not only tired but also very wet. #sarassummer23
Me? I stay inside preparing meatloaf … #cooking#weather#autumn#running
Today is #Sunday first of Oktober. It’s really time for a #gardening update, but things are very slow on here at the moment … lots of traffic I suppose
On my way out after curating my website so I’ll collect a few photos. At least it’s not half storm as yesterday.
It’s +15° and I’m in the process of emptying the patio of sensitive plants for indoor keeping. Tomorrow I get help again. Finishing what was left on the todo-list that unfortunate very cold and rainy Friday 2 weeks ago #sarassummer23