In Greek mythology, Talos or Talus (/ˈteɪlɒs/; Ancient Greek: Τάλως Talōs) may refer to the following characters mostly connected with Crete: * Talos, a son of Cres (son of Idaea and Zeus) and the father of Hephaestus who also fathered Rhadamanthys. * Talus, a son of Oenopion, son of Ariadne. Her possible mother was the nymph Helice and her only sister was Merope (Aero). Together with his brothers Euanthes, Melas, Salagus and , they followed their father when he sailed with a fleet from Crete to Chios. * Talos, son of Daedalus' sister Perdix. He was his uncle but, seeing that his disciple was more gifted than himself, Daedalus killed him. * Talos, a giant brazen warder of Crete. * Talos, a soldier in the army of Turnus, the man who opposed Aeneas in Italy. He was killed by Aeneas.