Talos
Winged 'ΤΑΛΩΝ' armed with a stone. Silver didrachma from Phaistos, Crete (ca. 300/280-270 BCE), obverse. (Cabinet des Médailles, Paris)
In Greek mythology, Talos was a giant bronze man. He guarded the island of Crete by throwing stones at the ships of unwanted visitors. He was given life by the Greek god Hephaestus. He was given to either Minos or Europa as a gift.
Talos Media
The death of Talos depicted on a 5th century BC krater now in the Jatta National Archaeological Museum in Ruvo di Puglia
Talos, a sculpture by Michael Ayrton in Cambridge, England
