Talos (mythology)
Character in Greek mythology
In Greek mythology , Talos or Talus (/ˈteɪlɒs/ ; Ancient Greek : Τάλως Talōs ) may refer to the following characters mostly connected with Crete :
Talos, a son of Cres (son of Idaea and Zeus ) and the father of Hephaestus who also fathered Rhadamanthys .[1]
Talus, a son of Oenopion , son of Ariadne . His possible mother was the nymph Helice and his only sister was Merope (Aero ).[2] Together with his brothers Euanthes , Melas , Salagus and Athamas , they followed their father when he sailed with a fleet from Crete to Chios .[3]
Talos , son of Daedalus ' sister Perdix . Daedalus seeing that his disciple Talos was more gifted than himself, killed him.[4]
Talos , a giant brazen warder of Crete.[5]
Talos, a soldier in the army of Turnus , the man who opposed Aeneas in Italy . He was killed by Aeneas.[6]
Taleus, the son of Adonis and Erinoma .[7]
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