Talos
The first robot to be born of the human imagination! Talos was a copper giant, the work of Hephaistus and the gods’ gift to Minos. His job was to go round the whole of Crete (he could circle the island three times a day) and to protect it from invasion. His favourite weapons were enormous rocks which he catapulted on the enemy ships approaching the coast. If by any chance anyone managed to disembark, he had a warm welcome in store for them: he jumped in fire, made himself red-hot and then picked up the unfortunate invaders and crushed them in his arms, turning them into grilled steaks.
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1. nowaynohow | February 15th, 2011 at 8:37 am
I’d use the Archemedes screw, the first power tool for irrigation.
2. Yun | February 15th, 2011 at 9:29 am
Greek fire is a great one, we still have some questions about it.
They also made the first robot (steam powered) and the first movie (a mechanical performance of multiple acts).
3. eugene65ca | February 15th, 2011 at 10:05 am
A stone wheel
4. cp_scipiom | February 15th, 2011 at 10:29 am
I would suggest the Trireme
5. Mopery Sharper | February 15th, 2011 at 10:56 am
Hero’s Steam Engine, although the Archimede’s Screw is also good.
6. Magus (wizard trainee) | February 15th, 2011 at 11:48 am
If you are from USA, the Lincoln Memorial is one of the finest examples of Ancient Greek architecture.
7. tim s | February 15th, 2011 at 12:34 pm
Archimedes screw.
8. Helen P | February 15th, 2011 at 1:31 pm
Something that had to with Hephestos maybe. Fire or something like that. I believe fire would be fine…
9. vlamis.gr | February 15th, 2011 at 2:17 pm
As a symbol : Parthenonas
http://www.culture.gr/java/image?foto_id=3181&size=l1
Also :
The Antikythera calculating machine
http://www.tmth.edu.gr/databound/media/thumb240/1929.jpg
HERO’S MOBILE AUTOMATON
http://www.tmth.edu.gr/databound/media/thumb240/338.jpg
FLAME THROWING ARBALEST
http://www.tmth.edu.gr/databound/media/thumb240/1018.jpg
Ktesibios’ Hydraulic Clock
http://www.aet.com.gr/imagessmall/25B_CATA.jpg
Gnomon / flat sundial
http://www.aet.com.gr/imagessmall/26A_CATA.jpg
Sundial
http://www.aet.com.gr/imagessmall/26B_CATA.jpg
More info here : http://www.aet.com.gr/engindex.html
10. dvatwork | February 15th, 2011 at 2:41 pm
Talos
The first robot to be born of the human imagination! Talos was a copper giant, the work of Hephaistus and the gods’ gift to Minos. His job was to go round the whole of Crete (he could circle the island three times a day) and to protect it from invasion. His favourite weapons were enormous rocks which he catapulted on the enemy ships approaching the coast. If by any chance anyone managed to disembark, he had a warm welcome in store for them: he jumped in fire, made himself red-hot and then picked up the unfortunate invaders and crushed them in his arms, turning them into grilled steaks.
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