In Greek mythology, the Cattle of Helios (Greek: Ἠελίοιο βόες, Ēelíoio bóes), also called the Oxen of the Sun, are cattle pastured on the island of Thrinacia, or Thrinakia (in later sources identified with Sicily). == Mythology == Helios, who in Greek mythology is the god of the Sun, is said to have had seven herds of oxen and seven flocks of sheep, each numbering fifty head.
In Greek mythology, the Cattle of Helios (Greek: Ἠελίοιο βόες, Ēelíoio bóes), also called the Oxen of the Sun, are cattle pastured on the island of Thrinacia, or Thrinakia (in later sources identified with Sicily). == Mythology == Helios, who in Greek mythology is the god of the Sun, is said to have had seven herds of oxen and seven flocks of sheep, each numbering fifty head.
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