Heleus

This article is about the son of Perseus and Andromeda. For the God and personification of the Sun, see Helios.

Heleus
Heleus played by John Bell in the film Wrath of the Titans (2012)
King of Taphos
General Information
Species	Human
Sex	Male
Titles	Prince of Mycenae King of Taphos
Relationships
Parents	Perseus and Andromeda
Grandparents	Danaë and Zeus (paternal) Cassiopeia and Cepheus (maternal)
Siblings	Perses, Alcaeus, Sthenelus, Electryon, Mestor, Gorgophone, Cynurus, Autochthe

In Greek mythology, Heleus or Heleius (Ancient Greek: Ἕλειος), also Helios (Ἕλιος), was a Mycenaean prince.

Family

According to the mythographer Apollodorus, Heleus was one of the sons of Perseus and Andromeda, and the brother of Perses, Alcaeus, Sthenelus, Electryon, Mestor, and Gorgophone and possibly Cynurus and Autochthe.

Mythology

Heleus accompanied his nephew Amphitryon, son of Alcaeus, on the expedition to Taphos, and after the victory shared the sovereignty of their domain with Cephalus.  

The town Helos in Laconia was said to have been founded by and named after him.

References

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