petasos
- a variation of petasus.
Example Sentences
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On journeys women wore a light broad-brimmed petasos as a protection from the sun.
From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis)
Youthful beardless head wearing a petasos and looking to the right.
From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by Smith, A. H.
It is now generally agreed that the youthful elastic figure to the left is Hermes, of whom the high boots, and the petasos spread on his knees are specially characteristic.
From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by Smith, A. H.
He also wore a petasos, part of which is seen behind the shoulders.
From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by Smith, A. H.
Another kind of cradle, in the form of a shoe, is shown containing the infant Hermes, recognizable by his petasos.
From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis)
