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Caishen Cangjie Dragon King Eight Immortals Erlang Shen Fuxi Guanyin Hou Yi Huxian Jade Emperor King Yama Leizi Lu-ban Mazu Nezha Nuwa Pangu Shennong Sun Wukong Xiwangmu Yue Lao Zhong Kui
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Talus

Talus was the last Bronze Age man who appeared in the Apollonius of Rhodes' Arognautica. Talus (Τάλως) lived and defended the island of Crete.

Talus was also a giant, made out of bronze. Instead of blood, Talus had ichor, the life-blood of an immortal. His only weakness was his behind his ankle, where a thin skin covered his vein.

Talus

Talus
Greek kratera, 400-390 BC
Jatta Collection, Ruvo

When Jason and the Argonauts tried to land their ship on Crete, as guardian of the island, Talus began hurling huge boulders at the ship. Medea cast a spell upon Talus, causing the giant to drop one boulder on his leg. It landed on his skin behind the ankle, cutting his vein. Talus bled to death.

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Giants:

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Telamon

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Pelias

Pelias

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Giants (Gigantes)

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Daedalus

Daedalus

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Iolcus

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Apollonius of Rhodes' Argonautica

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Antaeüs

Antaeüs

Antaeüs (Antaeus) was a giant wrestler. Antaeüs was the son of Gaea and Poseidon . Antaeüs was a wicked wrestler in Libya who enjoyed challenging travellers to a wrestling match. Antaeüs often allowed his opponent throw him to the ground. Antaeüs ...

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Minotaur

Minotaur

The Minotaur (Μινώταυρος) was a monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man. The Minotaur or Asterius (its name at birth) was the son of the Cretan Bull and Pasiphaë (Pasiphae), the wife of King Minos of Crete. Minos confined the Minotau...

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