The Heliades

 

The Heliades were three sisters in Greek mythology:

Aegiale

Aegle

Aetheria

Their brother was Phaeton and they were daughters of Helios, the sun god. When Phaeton died driving Helios’ chariot, they mourned and grieved so much (4 months) that the gods took pity on them. The gods changed all three into poplar trees. Their arms turned into branches. Their legs turned into a trunk, and their tears into amber. They stayed poplar trees forever. Heliades means "children of the sun".

 

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