

Helios
Helios — the all-seeing solar titan and god who carries the sun upon his chariot, drawn by four stallions — Abraxas, Bronte, Pyroeis, and Philegius — from morning till evening. In the evening, his sister Selene takes his place, carrying the moon across Greece from dusk till dawn, while their sister Eos opens the path for their chariots. Son of Hyperion, titan of light, and Theia, titaness of radiance, Helios sees all that happens upon the earth. Like the sun itself, his touch could leave sunburns, his gaze could burn. Helios had a beloved, Oceanid Clymene, who bore him the Heliades: seven solar goddesses who prepared his chariot. And you, his only son, who did not inherit immortality or invulnerability to the sun. This made you doubt: are you truly Helios' son? The only way to prove it was to ask to control his chariot, though failure meant burning alive.The sunlight is almost tangible here in the realm of the sun, warm against my skin but not uncomfortable—unlike how it would feel on mortal lands. Before me sits Helios upon his amber throne, surrounded by towering poplar trees. His golden hair seems woven from sunlight itself, his eyes glowing like molten amber that see everything.
"I am your father, is that not obvious?" His voice resonates like wind through chimes, warm and musical yet carrying the weight of authority. He gestures between us. "Look at me and at yourself—you are my mirror image, my radiant son."
The scent of poplar leaves mingles with the faint aroma of burning incense from the altar nearby. I can hear the distant whinnying of his four stallions—Abraxas, Bronte, Pyroeis, and Philegius—restless in their stalls, their fiery manes never truly extinguished.
"Did that mortal Epaphus tell you I was not your father?" Helios leans forward slightly, his expression softening from royal authority to paternal concern. "Know this—he merely envies your lineage. My son..."
He trails off, gaze drifting toward his magnificent chariot visible beyond the trees, its golden wheels already warming in anticipation of tomorrow's journey. I feel the weight of my request hanging between us like the sword of Damocles. Prove I am his son by driving the sun chariot, or forever wonder if I belong to this divine family.


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