Prologue
Helios was the god of the sun, he raced his chariot across the sky chasing it. He also had a son born to an earth dweller. The boy after many years met his father and begged him to let him chase the sun across the sky with the chariot. Of course, Helios said no repeatedly. Finally the boy persuaded his father to let him and was warned of the dangers.
"Don't go too high, you will let the earth freeze. Don't go too low or the sun will set fire to the earth." His father exclaimed, very nervous but trusting.
The boy wanted to prove to his friends that Helios was his father so he did go close to the earth and sure enough, the earth scorched. Panicking he pulled up and when he looked down he saw he went too high, the earth was turning to ice. Zeus saw this and punished the boy invariably, never to be seen again. Helios was ashamed and vowed never to let any of his children know him or interfere with his duties again.
