helios
Greek sun god
Helios is occasionally used as a lowercase common noun or poetic term for the sun, derived from the Greek sun god.
This usage is rare and literary, appearing mostly in scientific compounds or classical references: The helios rose over the ancient temple. (Capitalized Helios is the Greek sun god.)
solar
Lines from a source
- daylightSun's natural glow
- warmthHeat you feel
- sunshineDirect rays from above
- ultravioletWavelengths shorter than violet
corona · eclipse · flare · sunspot · photosphere · heliosphere · solstice · equinox
rays
Lines from a source
ultraviolet · corona · eclipse · flare · sunspot · photosphere · heliosphere · solstice · equinox · sunbeam
celestial body personification
heliosSelene
Greek personification of nighttime orb
Luna · moon · moon goddess · Artemis · Diana
sky vs. underworld
heliosHades
Greek afterlife realm
Pluto · Tartarus · underworld · chthonic · Persephone
- helium balloonGas-filled floating sphere
- heliocentric orbitRevolution around the sun
- helium tankVessel holding noble gas
- helium gasLightest noble element
- helium speechGas-altered vocal pitch
- heliocentric theorySun as orbital center