Steed of Helios

Flying
If Steed of Helios would deal damage to a player, gain that much life. You may pay {2} to prevent 2 of that damage and place a +1/+1 counter on Steed of Helios instead.

Paethon, the son of Helios, having yoked the steeds in his father's chariot, because he was not able to drive them in the path of his father, burnt up all that was upon the earth, and was himself destroyed by a thunderbolt. -Epictetus, Discourses