GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

BIG BANG THEORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does the Greek word helios mean?
A
Earth
B
Sun
C
Moon
D
Star
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Helios, (Greek: “Sun”) in Greek religion, the sun god, sometimes called a Titan . He drove a chariot daily from east to west across the sky and sailed around the northerly stream of Ocean each night in a huge cup.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the early days of the Greeks, the people worshipped Helios as the god of the Sun. Together with his brother Eos (dawn) and his sister Selene (the Moon), they turned the days into nights and the nights into days. This cycle went on each day and the Greeks honored Helios for bringing them the Sun.

Detailed explanation-3: -HELIOS (Helius) was the Titan god of the sun, a guardian of oaths, and the god of sight. He dwelt in a golden palace in the River Okeanos (Oceanus) at the far ends of the earth from which he emerged each dawn, crowned with the aureole of the sun, driving a chariot drawn by four winged steeds.

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