[Greek] The Heliadae are from the Greek culture. The Heliadae were the seven sons of Helios, the sun god and the nymph Rhodus, daughter of Poseidon. The Heliadaes all lived on the island Rhodes, named after Rhodus. The names of the seven sons were Ochimus, Cercaphus, Macareus ( or Macar), Actis, Tenages, Triopas, and Candalus. They were all expert astrologers and seafarers, but Macareus, Triopas, Actis, and Candalus grew jealous of Tenages' talented skill of seafaring and science, so all four of them killed Tenages. Quickly, Macareus and the others escaped to Lesbos, Cos, Egypt, and Caria respectively. Macareus was the only one who stayed in Lesbos. Triopas, Candalus, and Actis went through the journey. No one has ever heard from them since. People say they married nymphs. In addition, Triopas found the city of Cnidus and Triops is also another name for Triopas. As for Macareus, he was then the king of Lesbos. He assumed power for all the neighboring islands. Lesbos (god), son of...
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