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  2. Talos - Wikipedia

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    In Greek mythology, Talos, also spelled Talus (/ ˈ t eɪ l ɒ s /; [1] Greek: Τάλως, Tálōs) or Talon (/ ˈ t eɪ l ɒ n, ən /; Greek: Τάλων, Tálōn), was a man of bronze who protected Crete from pirates and invaders. Despite the popular idea that he was a giant, no ancient source states this explicitly.

  3. Hephaestus - Wikipedia

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    Hephaestus' favourite place in the mortal world was the island of Lemnos, where he liked to dwell among the Sintians, [59] but he also frequented other volcanic islands such as Lipari, Hiera, Imbros and Sicily, which were called his abodes or workshops. [60] Hephaestus fought against the Giants and killed Mimas by throwing molten iron at him. [61]

  4. Talos (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    Talos, a man of bronze who guarded Crete. [1] Talos, a son of Cres (son of Idaea and Zeus) and the father of Hephaestus who also fathered Rhadamanthys. [2] This Talos is considered by some scholars to be the same as the Talos who guarded Crete. [3] [4] Talus, a son of Oenopion, son of Ariadne.

  5. List of characters in mythology novels by Rick Riordan

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    Hephaestus acts as a major ally of Percy in The Battle of the Labyrinth. In The Lost Hero, he defies Zeus by speaking to Leo through his dreams and delivers the head of the mechanical dragon Festus for use as the figurehead for the Argo II. In the film adaptation of The Lightning Thief, Hephaestus is portrayed by Conrad Coates.

  6. Percy Jackson and the Olympians (TV series) - Wikipedia

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    The two find the shield inside a tunnel of love, but Percy has to become trapped on Hephaestus's golden throne for the shield to release. Annabeth convinces Hephaestus to free Percy. Afterwards, Hephaestus tells Annabeth that he will put in a good word to Athena.

  7. Khalkotauroi - Wikipedia

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    The Khalkotauroi were a gift to King Aeetes from the Greek gods' blacksmith, Hephaestus. [2] He Hephaistos had also made for him Aeetes king of Kolkhis Bulls with feet of bronze the Khalkotauroi and bronze mouths from which the breath came out in flame, blazing and terrible. And he had forged a plough of indurated steel, all in one piece.

  8. Hephaestus in popular culture - Wikipedia

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    Champ in Uchu Sentai Kyuranger is based on Hephaestus due to him being made of metal. In 2018, the band Warkings released a song called Hephaistos on their debut album Reborn. The song is about the god Hephaestos. Hephaestus is mentioned in Ubisoft‘s ancient Greek themed video game Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

  9. Argonauts - Wikipedia

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    Pulling the plug on Talos as Medea stands by with her magic box (Attic red-figure column-krater, 450-400 BC) Putting to sea from there, they were hindered from touching at Crete by Talos. Some say that he was a man of the Brazen Race, others that he was given to Minos by Hephaestus; he was a brazen man, but some say that he was a bull.