Talos

American

[tey-los] / ˈteɪ lɒs /

noun

Classical Mythology.

a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.

Talos British

/ ˈteɪlɒs /

noun

Greek myth the nephew and apprentice of Daedalus, who surpassed his uncle as an inventor and was killed by him out of jealousy

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For Talos Energy, there were company specific reasons for the downgrades.

From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026

If you dig mind-benders like Portal and The Witness, you probably already have Talos II on your wish list for Thursday on PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S and PC.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2023

His most famous film role came in 1963's adventure Jason and The Argonauts, where his character is crushed to death by the living bronze statue, Talos.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2023

It thus feels fitting, though no less upsetting for fans, that Episode 4 ends with Talos sacrificing his life to help Fury complete one more mission.

From New York Times ● Jul. 17, 2023

She saw Nico’s sister, Bianca di Angelo, dying in the collapse of the metal giant Talos, because she also had tried to save Annabeth.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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