Helios
While the Greeks considered Apollo to be the god of solar light, the sun itself was personified by a special divinity, Helios. The cult of Helios was very ancient and practised in many parts of Greece, especially in the island of Rhodes where a colossal statue of Helios stood 30 metres high, and ships in full sail could pass between the god's legs. The statue was completed by Chares of Lindos in 292 BC after twelve years of work. Helios was represented with a crown of sun-rays, a spear in his left hand and a flaming torch held aloft in his right. In 224 BC an earthquake destroyed the statue and it was sold for scrap in 653 AD.
Legend has it that Helios was drowned in the ocean by the Titans who were his uncles. He was then raised to the sky where he became the luminous sun. Every morning Helios emerged from the east, dressed in a sparkling gauze and wearing a golden helmet, riding in a golden chariot drawn by winged steeds which were dazzling white and breathed forth flame from their nostrils. Although 9 names are given for the steeds of Helios, he is traditionally shown in a chariot drawn by only 4 horses. "Drawn in his swift chariot, he sheds light on gods and men alike; the formidable flash of his eyes pierces his golden helmet; sparkling rays glint from his breast; his brilliant helmet gives forth a dazzling splendour; his body is draped in shining gauze whipped by the wind." As god of light, Helios saw everything and knew everything.
Helios was associated with fertility as the sun god caused ripening. When swearing an oath Greeks would often call upon Helios as a witness, as they believed he "saw and heard everything," hence his association with divination.
Gold has always been associated with the sun, and consequently, Helios.
The sun corresponds to the heart chakra. This is the point where potentially access to the higher self is attained, and a sense of unity with all of creation is experienced.
