Compiled by Lily Randall, Blog Staff Writer & Wortschatzmeisterin
The word perihelion comes from the Greek words
“peri,” which means "near," and “Helios,” which means "Sun.” The
perihelion of Earth, also known as the point on our planet's orbit when it is
closest to the Sun, will occur on Saturday, January 3rd, 2026. As the Earth
reaches its perihelion, it means that the Earth is closest to the Sun.
The ancient Hittite solar goddess Arinna drives the fiery chariot of the Sun across the daytime sky. The Hittite Empire, which flourished in Anatolia (present-day Turkey) during the 2nd millennium BCE, ruled over a diverse group of peoples until it came to an end during the Bronze Age Collapse of Eastern Mediterranean civilizations around 1177 BCE. The Hittite peoples are mentioned several times by the biblical writers of ancient Israel.
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