pl.n.
Winged sandals such as those worn by Hermes and Iris as represented in Greco-Roman painting and sculpture.
[Latin tālāria, from neuter pl. of tālāris, of the ankles, from tālus, ankle.]
talaria
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(tə-lâr'ē-ə)
pl.n.
Winged sandals such as those worn by Hermes and Iris as represented in Greco-Roman painting and sculpture.
pl.n.
Winged sandals such as those worn by Hermes and Iris as represented in Greco-Roman painting and sculpture.
| Obscure Words: talaria |
small wings or winged shoes represented as fastened to the ankles, chiefly used as an attribute of Mercury or Hermes
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IN BRIEF: n. - A winged sandal (as worn by Hermes in Graeco-Roman art).
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a winged sandal (as worn by Hermes in Graeco-Roman art)
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Talaria are winged sandals, a typical icon of the Greek Messenger God Hermes (Roman equivalent Mercury). They were said to be made of imperishable gold and flew the god as swift as any bird. The name is from the Latin talaria, neuter plural of talaris, "of the ankle". They were notably lent to Perseus to help him slay Medusa, according to Aeschylus.
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