Question

This island was a major worship center for Helios; a statue known as the "Colossus" of this island was dedicated to Helios, and as part of the worship of Helios on this island included a ritual in which a quadriga was driven off a cliff into the sea.

a) Crete
b) Cyprus
c) Rhodes
d) Lesbos

Answer 1

The island famous for the worship of Helios and the 'Colossus' statue is Rhodes. The associated ritual involved driving a quadriga off a cliff into the sea.

Step-by-step explanation:

The island that was a major worship center for Helios and was home to the statue known as the "Colossus" is Rhodes. This island not only featured a massive statue dedicated to the sun god Helios, but it also had rituals associated with his worship, such as driving a quadriga, a four-horse chariot, off a cliff into the sea. The correct answer to the question provided is c) Rhodes.