person
Talos
also: guardian of Crete
The bronze automaton that patrolled the shores of Crete, circling the island daily; the 'guardian of Crete' in the catalogue of swift beings in poem 55.
Reading notes
- The Poems §55 guardian of Crete
Talos, the bronze giant who circled Crete daily to guard its shores — first in a list of swift, tireless beings.