talaria
the wings or winged sandals on the feet of Hermes, or Mercury.
Origin of talaria
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As messenger of the gods he wears the Petasus and talaria, and bears in his hand the Caduceus or herald's staff.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome | E.M. BerensHe was presented by the King of Heaven with a winged cap, called petasus, and with wings for his feet, called talaria.
The Browning Cyclopdia | Edward BerdoeOf motion is often born inspiration—Hermes, god of oratory, is represented with petasus and talaria—and I am enjoying motion.
Romantic Spain | John Augustus O'Sheatalaria, wings attached to the ankles or sandals of Mercury as the messenger of the gods.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia | Edited by Rev. James WoodI take numeris as a dative; no close parallel presents itself, but compare Aen IV 239-40 'pedibus talaria nectit / aurea'.
The Last Poems of Ovid | Ovid
British Dictionary definitions for talaria
/ (təˈlɛərɪə) /
Greek myth winged sandals, such as those worn by Hermes
Origin of talaria
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