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talaria (tuh-LAIR-ee-uh) - n., winged sandals.
Such as, in mythology, those worn by Hermes/Mercury and Iris, and borrowed by Perseus on his way to Medusa. (Speaking of which last episode, Edward Burne-Jones painted it at least twice and the first version is better than the redo.) From Latin tālāria, noun use of neuter plural of tālāris, belonging/attached to the ankles, from tālus, ankle. Here's an example from a reproduction of a statue in Herculaneum:
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Such as, in mythology, those worn by Hermes/Mercury and Iris, and borrowed by Perseus on his way to Medusa. (Speaking of which last episode, Edward Burne-Jones painted it at least twice and the first version is better than the redo.) From Latin tālāria, noun use of neuter plural of tālāris, belonging/attached to the ankles, from tālus, ankle. Here's an example from a reproduction of a statue in Herculaneum:
Thanks, WikiMedia!
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