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Talos (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
In Greek mythology, Talos — also spelled Talus (; el, Τάλως, ''Tálōs'') or Talon (; el, Τάλων, ''Tálōn'') — was a giant automaton made of bronze to protect Europa (consort of Zeus), Europa in Crete from pirates and invaders. He circled the island's shores three times daily. Narrative Talos is usually said to have been made by Hephaestus at the request of Zeus, to protect Europa (consort of Zeus), Europa from people who would want to kidnap her. (According to Brian A. Sparkes, B.A. Sparkes (1996), "The most detailed treatment in literature is to be found in the ''Argonautica'' [3rd century BC] ... however, we have detailed images of the episode, 150 years earlier, dated to around 400 BC." ) According to Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus), (pseudo-)Apollodorus, however, there were three theories regarding Talos: # Talos may have been a survivor from the Ages of Man, Age of Bronze, a descendant of the brazen race () that sprang from ''meliae'' "ash-t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The drachma ( el, δραχμή , ; pl. ''drachmae'' or ''drachmas'') was the currency used in Greece during several periods in its history: # An ancient Greek currency unit issued by many Greek city states during a period of ten centuries, from the Archaic period throughout the Classical period, the Hellenistic period up to the Roman period under Greek Imperial Coinage. # Three modern Greek currencies, the first introduced in 1832 by the Greek King Otto () and the last replaced by the euro in 2001 (at the rate of 340.75 drachmae to the euro). The euro did not begin circulating until 2001 but the exchange rate was fixed on 19 June 2000, with legal introduction of the euro taking place in January 2002. It was also a small unit of weight.. Ancient drachma The name ''drachma'' is derived from the verb (, "(I) grasp"). It is believed that the same word with the meaning of "handful" or "handle" is found in Linear B tablets of the Mycenean Pylos. Initially a drachma was a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
