Hyperion

As we as know, life on earth is impossible without the sun. Life would not be able to go on. In Greek mythology the Greeks felt great reverence for the god that they felt was responsible for this fire-breathing ball, the sun. The god that they honored for this Sun had many names; one name was Hyperion, another being Apollo, or sometimes Phoebus Apollo. When they saw the first faint coloring of rose and gold in the eastern sky at the break of day, they said, ?The Sun-god has mounted his chariot and is starting out on his daily course across the sky.? When they saw the great ball of fire which we call the sun sinking in the west and perceived that the shades of evening were approaching, they thought that the god and his steeds were disappearing into the ocean only to pass under the earth (they figured this because they thought the earth was flat) and so to return to the station in the East.


Since the sun is necessary for health, it is easy to understand why the Greeks associated healing powers with Hyperion. They did not regard him as the god of medicine, however, preferring rather to give this title to his son, Aes cu la?pi us whose skill as a physician were so great that he was able to bring the dead to life.


Hyperion was a god to his followers in more than one way. They came to him for directions and judgment. They also came to him because they might wish to know what would happen in their lives. Above all, Hyperion was a god that the Greeks believed brought life.

by Don Lee

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