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It is in the heart of an empty, wide and black universe that the only major light that emanates is from the sun. This Sun is the star at the centre of our Solar System and has inspired many myths, legends, symbolism and curiosity. Before science took over reason, ancient times granted us several theses, and hypotheses varying from one culture to another. Thus, we speak of mythology, where gods have embodied the sun. It has inspired cults and adoration, many people, including Socrates, greeted the Sun and offered him daily prayers.
Find out more in In Sun Creams We Pray <\/em>here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photoshoot by Hannah Taylor-Eddington <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The word “Sun” comes from a derivative of the classical Latin “sol, solis” designating it as a star and its divinity and representing power. This power ball’s characteristic inspires positiveness, it embodies lifeforce. This is why it occupies a dominant place in every culture. But let’s not forget that the sun is dangerous for our skin, and it’s essential to protect ourselves. The application of Sun creams is a must-have, just like the power of gods in mythology, thanks to their supremacy coming from the symbol of the sun, they have delivered us a gift; solar cream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most popular representative of the sun comes from Greek mythology. Helios embodies the personification of the Sun itself. Helios was the son of the titans Hyperion and Theia. He was represented as a young man of great beauty. He had rays surrounding his head, which formed golden a crown of sunbeams.
Today at the British Museum<\/a>, find Helios represented on black-figured and red-figured winged horses in pottery decoration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The only place in Greece where the cult of Helios was important was on the island of Rhodes. Where his emblematic statue from antiquity named Colossus of Rhodes, was represented in bronze and used to dominate the port of the city. There is no longer any trace of the colossus today. In ancient times, the Colossus of Rhodes was considered the sixth of the Seven Wonders of the World. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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