Talaria
![One of the oldest known representations:[1] Perseus, wearing the talaria and carrying the kibisis over his shoulder, turns his head to kill Medusa on this Orientalizing relief pithos, c. 660 BCE, Louvre museum.](/uploads/202502/14/Perseus_Medusa_Louvre_CA7953118.jpg)
Talaria (Latin:talaria, Ancient Greek: πτηνοπέδιλος; πτερόεντα πέδιλα) are winged sandals, a symbol of the Greek messenger god Hermes (Roman equivalent Mercury). They were said to be made by the god Hephaestus of imperishable gold and they flew the god as swift as any bird. The name is from the Latin talaria, neuter plural of talaris, "of the ankle".