In Greek mythology, one of the immortal horses that pulled the sun god Helios's chariot across the sky each day.
From Ancient Greek aithon (αἴθων) meaning 'burning' or 'fiery,' derived from aithein (to burn). The name reflects the horse's association with fire and the sun's heat.
The ancient Greeks named this mythical horse 'the burner' because they literally saw it as a being made of fire—they didn't just think the sun was hot, they imagined horses that *were* heat itself pulling it across the heavens.
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