Helios

the Greek name of the sun ‘(the Roman Sol), who was worshiped as a god. His worship was _ widely spread. He had temples in Corinth, Argos, Trozene, Elis, and many other cities, but his principal seat was Rhodes, where four horses were annually sacrificed to him. It was customary to offer up white lambs or boars on his altars. The animals sacred to him were horses, wolves, cocks, and eagles.