Showing posts with label wings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wings. Show all posts

Saturday, February 10, 2024

Talaria.

Talaria (talaria) (πτηνοπέδιλος) or The Winged Sandals of Hermes were winged sandals in Greek mythology.

These shoes were made by Hephaestus (Hḗphaistos) (Ἥφαιστος).

Also, sandals with wings were symbol of Hermes (Ἑρμῆς).

The Nymphs (nymphae) (νύμφαι) had Talaria. Then Perseus (Perseús) (Περσεύς) took winged sandals. In these shoes the hero fought the Gorgon Medusa (Médousa) (Γοργώνες) (Μέδουσα) and saved Andromeda (Androméda) (Andromédē) (Ἀνδρομέδα).





Sunday, January 16, 2022

Icarus.

Icarus (Ἴκαρος) was a son of Daedalus and Naucrate in Greek myths and legends.

His father Daedalus created two pairs of wings. He used wax and feathers. Icarus and Daedalus flew together on these wings.

Daedalus asked his son not to fly too close to the sun and the sea. They flew in the sky.

But suddenly Icarus forgot about father's words. He flew very high and the sun melted the wax on his wings. So, Icarus fell into the sea and drowned.

His body was buried by Heracles. Icarus was buried in Icaria (Ικαρία). The sea where he drowned was named the Icarian Sea (Icarus, Icarium mare) (᾽Ίκαρος, ᾽Ικάριον πέλαγος). 

This myth became popular in different arts.

Saturday, September 12, 2015

Birds of Wyoming.

State og Wyoming has many different animals, including birds. They are very beautiful! Example, magpie. These birds have black tail and white sidepiece. I often see them through window or when walking.

Also sometimes on the West of state fly Ross's Gulls. They are white but parts of their wings and tails have grey color. In Wyoming live other gulls, too. Western Gull, Sabine's Gull. But their number not so big because state doesn't have a cold sea.

Worm-eating Warbler is beautiful bird. It has pink beak, yellow piece-side, and green tail and wings. Sometimes I see how they eat worms in green grass.

Band-tailed Pigeon has grey feathers, red eyes, and yellow beak. I think that this birds are very similar on it's european "brothers". Alsp in Wyoming, live sparrows and crows. They travel on the continent.

Bay-breasted Warbler isn't usual in Europe. It has bright colors: white, black, and red.

I like to take pictures these birds.