After a fruitless day, it was only at sunset that Achilles was finally bound by the Golden Net and taken to the palace belonging to the God of Sun.
Logically, this should have been Apollo's temple, yet long before he replaced Helios to drive the Sun Chariot, this deity, who brought light to the mortal realm, already owned his own palace.
Apollo's true divine role was always meant to be Light rather than Sun; although the two are so closely linked, he still preferred to reside in his own temple.
Thus, the former hall of Helios stood empty, save for the Sun Chariot parked there; not a single silhouette was in sight.
"This is also why Lord Apollo readily lent the temple to Lord Hephaestus, because he never dwells here."
"No deity would allow mischief in their temple unless it was out of their sight."
At the foot of Mount of the Gods, beside a river, a fairy nymph crowned with flowers watched in terror as a hand grasped her neck.