I think it's in reference to any large statue from that era
The Colossus of Rhodes was a depiction of the Greek god Helios.
The Colossus of Rhodes was a statue of the Greek sun god, Helios. It was constructed in the city of Rhodes in ancient Greece.
The Colossus of Rhodes.
The statue of Colossus of Rhodos was build by Chares between 292 and 280 BCE and represented the ancient greek god Helios ['Ηλιος].
The Colossus of Rhodes was a colossus of the Greek god Helios, erected on the Greek island of Rhodes by Chares of Lindos between 292 and 280 BC. It is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Before its destruction, the Colossus of Rhodes stood over 30 meters (107 ft) high, making it one of the tallest statues of the ancient world.
there are many colossus statues but the main one i know is the colossus of Rhodes which was a statue of the Greek god Helios, erected in the city of Rhodes on the Greek island of Rhodes by Chares of Lindos between 292 and 280 BC. It is considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Before its destruction, the Colossus of Rhodes stood over 30 meters (107 ft) high, making it one of the tallest statues of the ancient world.
The ancient greeks were the first. From Latin colossus, from Ancient Greek κολοσσός (kolossos, "large statue, especially the colossus of Rhodes").
The Colossus of Rhodes. It was a huge statue of the Greek god Helios that stood on Rhodes for 56 years until it was destroyed in an earthquake. It was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world
Nope!!! Colossus of Rhodes was in the Greek island called Rhodes now it has been destroyed!!!
The statue of Colossus of Rhodos was build in honour of the ancient Greek god Helios. It was build between 292 and 280 BCE and stood 30 meters high making it one of the tallest monuments of the ancient world and one of the sven wonders of the past.
Cassius compares Caesar to the Colossus of Rhodes. One of the ancient wonders of the world, the Colossus of Rhodes was a statue of the Greek God, Zeus. He posits that Caesar's arrogance and ambition has led him to compare himself to the Gods.
The Colossus of Rhodes was built in 280 BC by Chares of Lindos. Chares was a Greek sculptor and built the Colossus to celebrate the victory of Rhodes over Antigonus I Monophtalmus of Cyprus.