In Greek mythology, Talos was a bronze automaton
whom Zeus gave to Europa. In one telling he was forged by
Hephaestus and the Cyclopes. According to Apollodorus and
Argonautica he may have been a member of the Bronze Generation who
had survived to the age of the demigods. Europa took him to Crete
and he stayed there, circling the island's shore three times daily
while guarding it. He threw stones at any approaching ship.
Talos had one vein which went from his neck to his
ankle, bound shut by only one bronze nail. The Argo, containing
Jason and the Argonauts, approached Crete after obtaining the
Golden Fleece. As guardian of the island, Talos kept the Argo at
bay by hurling great boulders at it. According to Apollodorus,
Talos was slain either when Medea the sorceress drove him mad with
drugs, deceived him that she would make him immortal by removing
the nail, or was killed by Poeas's arrow. In Argonautica, Medea
hypnotizes him from the Argo, driving him mad so that he dislodges
the nail and dies. In any case, when the nail is removed, Talos's
ichor flows out, exsanguinating and killing him.
This micro is only worthy of a giant. After my
recent trip to South Carolina to visit my Mom and Dad 95% of the
caches we found were micros. Micros are great for numbers but can
be repetitious. So in the spirit of a micro I wanted to put one out
that I think Talos would enjoy if he was a cacher.
