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Cattle of Helios
In Greek mythology, cattle owned by the sun god / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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"Oxen of the Sun" redirects here. For the episode in James Joyce's novel Ulysses, see Oxen of the Sun (Ulysses episode).