Cattle of Helios

The Companions of Odysseus Steal the Cattle of Helios (fresco by Pellegrino Tibaldi, 1554/56)

In Greek mythology, the Cattle of Helios (Greek: Ἠελίοιο βόες, Ēelíoio bóes[1]), also called the Oxen of the Sun, are cattle pastured on the island of Thrinacia, or Thrinakia (in later souces identified with Sicily or Malta).[2]

  1. ^ "Homer, Odyssey, Book 12". www.perseus.tufts.edu.
  2. ^ Tripp, 1970, "Helius" Section C.

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