Who drives the chariot of Sun God?

Phaeton (or Phaethon, the 'shining one') was the son of a water nymph, Clymene, and, allegedly, the sun god Helios. In order to confirm that he really was his father, Helios promised by the river Styx to grant Phaeton any wish. Phaeton asked to drive the sun god's chariot.
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Who rides the chariot of the sun?

Phaethon asked to be allowed to drive the chariot of the sun through the heavens for a single day. Helios, bound by his oath, had to let him make the attempt.
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Who runs chariot of sun god?

Aruna (Sanskrit: अरुण; IAST: Aruṇa) literally means "red, ruddy, tawny") is the charioteer of Surya (Sun god) in Hinduism. He is the personification of the reddish glow of the rising Sun. Aruna is also found in Buddhism and Jainism literature and arts. He is the older brother of Garuda.
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Who drove Apollo's sun chariot?

In Greek mythology Phaethon was the son of Helios, the sun-god. Helios drove his golden chariot, a 'quadriga' yoked to a team of four horses abreast, daily across the sky. Phaethon persuaded his unwilling father to allow him for one day to drive his chariot across the skies.
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Does Helios or Apollo drive the Sun Chariot?

Helios is usually depicted as a handsome young man 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.
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Does Apollo Ride the Sun chariot?

As the heroic sun god Apollo drives his four-horse chariot (the semicircle of the sun directly behind him), Aurora, goddess of the dawn, strews flowers in his path, announcing his—and the new day's—arrival.
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Why does Apollo drive the Sun chariot?

In legend, the ancient Greek deity Apollo, the son of Zeus, master of Olympus, rode a chariot pulled by fiery horses across the sky every day to bring light to the world.
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Who rode too close to the sun?

In Greek mythology, Icarus and his father, Daedalus, were imprisoned on an island by King Minos. To escape, Daedalus – a master craftsman – created two sets of wings made of wax and feathers. He warned his son not to fly too close to the sun, as the wax would melt.
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How did Apollo get the Sun chariot?

He flew too low, and burned rivers down to creeks. Finally, Zeus had to intercede. He made Helios give up his job, the job that had made him so proud, and gave the job of bringing out the sun each day to his own son, Apollo. Some say Zeus gave a golden chariot to Apollo.
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Who is more powerful Surya or Indra?

None can be stronger than Brahma, Vishnu, Maheswara trio. So, the answer to the question that Indra being the strongest is never 'Yes'. Now, many tend to compare these gods' patents by the prowess of their sons i.e. Surya'sson Karna, Indra's son Arjuna in many cases.
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Who is the charioteer of Lord Indra?

Mātali (Sanskrit: मातलि), charioteer of Indra who took Arjuna to the kingdom of gods.
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Is Helios and Apollo the same person?

Apollo was the god of practically everything – including but not limited to music, poetry, art, prophecy, truth, archery, plague, healing, sun and light (although the god is always associated with the sun, the original sun god was the titan Helios, but everyone forgot about him).
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Who moved the sun in Greek mythology?

Helios (also Helius) was the god of the Sun in Greek mythology. He was thought to ride a golden chariot which brought the Sun across the skies each day from the east (Ethiopia) to the west (Hesperides) while at night he did the return journey in leisurely fashion lounging in a golden cup.
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Who was the ugliest god?

Hephaestus. Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone produced him and that he has no father. He is the only god to be physically ugly.
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Are Sol and Helios the same?

The worship of Helios was introduced into Greece from Asia. According to the earliest conceptions of the Greeks he was not only the sun-god, but also the personification of life and all life-giving power, for light is well known to be an indispensable condition of all healthy terrestrial life.
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Who was the charioteer of Rama when he killed Ravana?

This goes on for days and nights, and Ravana shoots hundreds of arrows as the two fight to the death. Matali, Rama's charioteer watches the struggle and suggests that "To kill Ravana you must use the dreaded arrow of Brahma, given to you by Agastya, which never misses its target".
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Who is the powerful son of Lord Surya?

Chaya had two sons by Surya-Sawarni Manu (the eighth Manu, the next) and Sani (the god of the planet Saturn), and two daughters-Tapti and Vishti. Batara Surya also had a son, Rewanta, or Raiwata, from Ragyi. Interestingly, Surya's two sons – Sani and Yama – are responsible for judging humans' lives, after death.
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Who is father of Sun?

According to some myths Surya is the son of Kasyapa (a Vedic sage) and Aditi (Infinite Heavens), in others he is the offspring of Dyaus (Sky), and in still others his father is Brahma.
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Why does the Sun have 7 horses?

In Hindu mythology Sun is depicted in a chariot which denotes motion. His chariot is driven by seven horses which represent the seven days of the week.
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Who is daughter of Sun?

Yamuna is known as Yami in early texts, while in later literature, she is called Kalindi.In Hindu scriptures, she is daughter of Surya, the sun god, and Sanjna, cloud goddess.. She is regarded as the twin sister of .
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Who did goddess Yami marry?

She asked the lord to marry her and lord Vishnu agreed to take her as his wife for one of his human avatars. Thus, in dwapar yug, Yamuna was born as Kalindi and became the 4th wife of Krishna.
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Who is Lord Indra's wife?

Indra married Shachi, the daughter of Danava Puloman. Most texts state that Indra had only one wife, though sometimes other names are mentioned. The text Bhagavata Purana mention that Indra and Shachi had three sons Jayanta, Rishabha, Midhusha.
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