Helios did not play a major part in Greek mythology, as he was eventually replaced by Apollo. However, he does appear as an extra in the myths of other gods and mortals.

Is Apollo the same as Helios?

Apollo is initially the god of song, music and poetry, but considered as a solar-god too. Since it is one of the 12 leading god, he took the place of Helios many times. This confusion comes from a nickname, Phoebus, which means "the shiny". The 2 gods had this nickname.

What happened to Helios in trials of Apollo?

The Trials of Apollo

Medea summons her grandfather, Helios, from the depths of Tartarus in order to absorb the combined power of Apollo and Helios and give it to Caligula to turning the emperor into the new sun god .