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Hermes wearing a petasos. Coinage of Kapsa, Macedon, c. 400 BC. A petasos (Ancient Greek: πέτασος) or petasus is a broad brimmed hat of Thessalian origin worn by ancient Greeks, Thracians and Etruscans, [1] often in combination with the chlamys cape. It was made of wool felt, leather, straw or animal skin.
In the Philippines, a former Spanish colony, male Catholic penitents of the Tais-Dupol confraternity wear capirotes during Holy Week in Palo, Leyte. The group's name comes from Waray tais , meaning "pointed", and dupol , meaning "blunt", referring to the shape of the hood.
The pilos together with the petasos were the most common types of hats in Archaic and Classical era (8th–4th century B.C.) Greece. [ 6 ] Pilos caps often identify the mythical twins, or Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux , as represented in sculptures, bas-reliefs and on ancient ceramics.
A smaller hat like hers tends to signal strength and a more confident, upbeat approach, and that was reflected in her beaming smile as she passed the fans.” Samir Hussein - Getty Images
In addition, the Tricrena (Τρίκρηνα, meaning Three Springs) mountains at Pheneus were sacred to Hermes, because three springs were there and according to the legend, Hermes was washed in them, after birth, by the nymphs of the mountain. [70] Furthermore, at Pharae there was a water sacred to Hermes. The name of the spring was Hermes's ...
Bowler, also coke hat, billycock, boxer, bun hat, derby; Busby; Bycocket – a hat with a wide brim that is turned up in the back and pointed in the front; Cabbage-tree hat – a hat woven from leaves of the cabbage tree; Capotain (and women) – a tall conical hat, 17th century, usually black – also, copotain, copatain; Caubeen – Irish hat
A top Federal Reserve official said Monday that he is leaning toward supporting an interest rate cut when the Fed meets in two weeks but that evidence of persistent inflation before then could ...
A vendor in Madrid weighs a bunch of grapes at the market on New Year's Eve. / Credit: Europa Press News via Getty Images