Au Royaume D’Helios

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The owl and cat watch in astonishment as a messenger for the gods of Olympus rides past. The fantastical scene takes place in the kingdom of Helios, the Greek god of the Sun who would fly up into the sky every morning in his golden chariot drawn by four white horses. Among the moons, clouds and shooting stars, Hermès, wearing his winged helmet and holding his caduceus in one hand, can be seen standing on an astonished planet, comfortably seated in his chariot, and riding his horse. Half-man, half-god, he calls to mind Jean Cocteau's creatures, or the characters created by Georges Melies. Dressed in his starry attire, he travels at the speed of light.