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Sun God Helios Rhodes Ancient Greek coin copy Ring Greek Mythology Sterling silver
Sun God Helios Rhodes Ancient Greek coin copy Ring Greek Mythology Sterling silver
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Sterling Silver 925 Coin 0.590 inch - 15 mm
Helios Sun God Rhodes Seven Wonders
Helios was described as a handsome titan crowned with the shining aureole
of the Sun, who drove the chariot of the sun across the sky each day to
earth-circling Oceanus and through the world-ocean returned to the East at night.
In Greek Mythology the name of the island derives from the nymph
Rhodes who bore seven sons to the sun god Helios.
In honor of Helios, Panhellenic games, the Halieia, were held on the island every five
years, and each year a chariot and four horses (quadriga) were thrown into the sea as an
offering to the god (who was believed to ride such a chariot across the sky each day).
Demetrius I of Macedon attempted to take the island in c. 305 BCE but was
ultimately unsuccessful after a year-long siege.
The entrepreneurial Rhodians sold Demetrius’ siege equipment and used the
proceeds to build a massive 32 meter high bronze statue of their patron
god Helios the Colossus of Rhodes and one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
The statue, sculpted by Chares, a native of the island from Lindus, stood at the harbor entrance
but was unfortunately toppled by an earthquake in 228 or 226 BCE.
Jewelry to be worn and enjoyed for a lifetime
Filled with symbols and meanings, ancient Greek coins are some of the first coins ever minted, and feature legendary Gods, Heroes, classical art, and unique, subtle details that celebrate the civilization that still impacts us every day. Browse our collection of Ancient Greek coin jewelry and meet Alexander the Great, Athena and her Owl of Wisdom, Hercules and the Lion, the Boy on the Dolphin, Zeus, Helios and more. Ancient Art Greek jewelry direct from our workshop in Athens
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