Tálos was a giant creature made of bronze in Greek mythology,
that some writers say was the last survivor from the Bronze Age
of man. From Greek λως; Lat. Talus There are suppositions that
the name "Talos" in the old Cretan language meant the Sun, and
that Zeus was known in Crete by the similar name of Zeus
Tallaios. According to one version of the myths he was created
in Sardinia by Hephaestus on Zeus' command, who gave him to the
Cretan king Minos. In another version Talos came to Crete with
Zeus to watch over his love Europa, and Minos received him as a
gift from her. Talos' purpose was to run from his seat in
Phaestos around the island three times a day and to throw rocks
at any foreign ship coming to Crete without permission. When
people from Sardinia attempted to invade Crete, Talos made
himself glow in the fire and he clutched the soldiers in a fiery
embrace with a wild grimace, burning them to death. This led to
the term "sardonic grin." Talos was a very strong creature that
had but one weak spot on h