Sun & light
Figures of the sun and the light: daybreak, radiance, and the day.
Verified modern retellings
Start with figures whose modern-work connections have passed source review.
39 figures
01Greek14
AetherPrimordial God of Light · Lord of the Upper Air · Mighty King1 myth
DaedalusThe Master Craftsman · Builder Of The Labyrinth · Maker Of Wings4 myths · 17 in media
DeimosThe Dread · Son of Ares · Companion of Aresreference · 9 in media
EosRosy-Fingered · Saffron-Robed · Early-Born8 myths · 4 in media
HeliosThe All-Seeing · The Shining · The High One9 myths · 5 in media
HemeraBright Day · Goddess of Day · Daughter of Night1 myth · 4 in media
HesperidesDaughters of Evening · Keepers of the Golden Apples · Guardians of Hera’s Gardenreference · 4 in media
HyperionThe High One · Titan · Father of Helios1 myth · 6 in media
PegasusThe Winged Horse · Bearer of Zeus’s Thunderbolts · Striker of Hippocrene4 myths · 13 in media
PhaethonThe Shining One · Son of Helios · Charioteer of the Sun1 myth · 3 in media
PhobosThe Fear · Son of Ares · Companion of Ares1 myth · 4 in media
PhoebeThe Bright One · The Golden-Crowned · The Prophetic Titaness2 myths
SemeleThe Divine Semele · Mother of Dionysus · Theban Princess3 myths · 1 in media
TheiaThe Wide-Shining · The Divine One · Mother of Helios2 myths
02Norse7
BaldurThe White · The Good · The Fairest of the Æsir5 myths · 30 in media
FreyrYngvi-Freyr · Ingunar-Freyr · Vaningi6 myths · 9 in media
SigurdFáfnir's Bane · Dragon-Slayer · Völsung13 myths · 28 in media
SköllThe Wolf · The Sun's Pursuer · The Sun-Swallowing Wolf2 myths · 1 in media
SólÁlfröðull · Mundilfari's Daughter · Glenr's Wife2 myths
ThorÁsaþórr · Hlórriði · Okuþórr12 myths · 174 in media
Wayland the SmithThe Smith · Lord of Elves · The Wise Craftsman1 myth · 2 in media
03Egyptian5
ApophisThe Great Serpent · The Enemy of Re · The Evil One3 myths · 8 in media
AtumThe Complete One · Lord of Heliopolis · Father of the Gods4 myths · 2 in media
HathorMistress of the West · Lady of the Sycamore · Lady of the Sky6 myths · 5 in media
RaLord of the Two Horizons · Lord of Heaven · King of the Gods13 myths · 26 in media
ShuLord of the Air · Bearer of the Sky · Son of Atum2 myths
04Roman5
AuroraThe Dawn-Bringer · Rosy-Fingered · Saffron-Robed2 myths · 1 in media
JanaGoddess of the Moon · Goddess of the Hunt · Goddess of Childbirthreference · 4 in media
JupiterBest and Greatest · Father of Gods and Men · Thunderer4 myths · 36 in media
Jupiter DolichenusOptimus Maximus · Conservator · Victorreference
Jupiter TonansThe Thunderer · Best and Greatest · Father of Gods and Menreference
05Mesoamerican4
HuitzilopochtliThe Hummingbird of the Left · The Blue Tezcatlipoca · Patron of Tenochtitlan3 myths · 1 in media
TlalocLord of Rain · Lord of Tlalocan · Tlaloc the Provider3 myths · 4 in media
TonatiuhThe Fifth Sun · The Sun God · He Who Goes Forth Shining2 myths · 2 in media
XolotlThe Twin · The Dog · The Evening Star2 myths · 6 in media
