Talos

American

[tay-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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Talos, he said, issued “softer-than-expected 2026 guidance despite a strong 2025.”

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

How has the relationship between Talos and Fury evolved, starting from “Captain Marvel”? At one point, Talos was impersonating Fury, right?

From New York Times ● Jul. 17, 2023

And last year, it had been a defective Talos statue that cost Bianca her life—another one of Hephaestus’s little projects.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

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