A petasos or petasus is a sun hat of Thessalian origin worn by the ancient Greeks, often in combination with the chlamys cape.
It was usually made of wool felt, leather orstraw, with a broad, floppy brim. It was worn primarily by farmers and travellers, and was considered characteristic of rural people.
Hermes wearing a wide-brimmed petasos, ca 150 BC
As a winged hat, it became the symbol of Hermes, the Greek mythological messenger god (Roman equivalent of Mercury).
No comments:
Post a Comment