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👤 Talos (Cretan I)

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  • Information
    bronze guardian of Crete
    Possibly the same as
    👤 Talos (Cretan II)
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q657174
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/Hl5GytK0RhSgMjqZUoMzEAX
    Gender
    Male
    Appearance and powers
    Has monstrous form
    Birth
    Created by a god
    Death
    Death is narrated
    Son of
    👤 Minos (Cretan I) king of Crete, father of Ariadne and Pasiphae
    Created by
    👤 Hephaistos Olympian god
    Dies at
    🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean
    Killed by
    👤 Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own children👤 Poias Argonaut
    Related entities
    👤 Hephaistos Olympian god👤 Minos (Cretan I) king of Crete, father of Ariadne and Pasiphae🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean👤 Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own children👤 Poias Argonaut
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.26📖 Lucian, The Lover of Lies 19📖 Lucian, The Dance 49📖 Pomponius Mela 2.112
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryLucian, The Lover of LiesLucian, The DancePomponius Mela
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