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Talos

American  
[tey-los] / ˈteɪ lɒs /

noun

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


Talos British  
/ ˈteɪlɒs /

noun

  1. 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

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

So as idealistic as Talos may appear to be, he is really the only one with the genuine experience and genuine ability to call it.

From New York Times Jul. 17, 2023

“Human can’t coexist with each other, Talos — you’ve been here long enough to know that,” says Fury.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 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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