Gods and Robots. Myths, Machines, and Ancient Dreams of Technology

Fig. 1.3. “Death of Talos,” The metallic robot Talos swoons into the arms of Castor and Pollux, as
Medea holds a bowl of drugs and gazes malevolently. Red- figure volute krater, fifth century BC,
by the Talos Painter, from Ruvo, Museo Jatta, Ruvo di Puglia, Album / Art Resource, NY.