Talaria

Hellenic religion

• Talaria appears in Hellenic religion.

  The Homeric Hymn to Hermes has the god make immortal golden sandals. Greek hymn’s sandals under the later Latin name talaria, not generic shoes and not a second Hermes identity walk.

  from Anonymous (Homeric hymn) · Homeric Hymn to Hermes, c. 6th–5th century BCE

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• Talaria is sacred to Hermes.

  The Homeric Hymn to Hermes gives the god his immortal sandals. A named footwear of that god, not the caduceus, and not Icarus’ wings.

  from Anonymous (Homeric hymn) · Homeric Hymn to Hermes, c. 6th–5th century BCE

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Roman religion

• Talaria appears in Roman religion.

  Virgil’s Aeneid Book 4 seats Mercury’s winged sandals as he arms for the descent to Carthage. A named talaria in that epic, not ordinary sandal and not the caduceus wand beside them.

  from Virgil · Aeneid, 19 BCE (unfinished at the poet’s death)

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