Terracotta figurine of Helios in the nude. The god is seated, his arms outstretched. The iconic seven-spiked sunray crown identifies him as the sun god.

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   It's the #DayOfHelios / Sol's Day / #Sunday! ☀️

   Last night was the longest night of the year in Greece, so #Helios had his shortest work day.

   "At the winter solstice, the sun would seem to be a little child like that which the Egyptians bring forth from a shrine on the appointed day, since the day is then at its shortest and the god is accordingly shown as a tiny infant."
   Macrobius, #Saturnalia

   🏛️ Helios, Antalya Museum

   @antiquidons
   #DayOfHelios #GreekRomanArt #mythology #solstice