Mighty Talos guarded Crete …
Many believe that the first robots appeared only in the second half of the 20th century, however, this opinion is erroneous: humanoid automata appeared much earlier. From the myths of Ancient Greece, we learn that robots were already in the time of the Greek gods. They also left their mark on the history of ancient China …
Myths tell us about the copper giant Talos, who guards the island of Crete, the gilded girls and the iron tripods of the god Hephaestus. Hephaestus, unlike the gods of Olympus, did not spend time in idleness; a forge was equipped in his golden palace. And as can be understood from the myths, it was equipped according to the very last word of not only ancient, but also modern technology. In the forge, an inextinguishable fire was constantly blazing, to which, probably, natural gas or other source was supplied; 20 bellows were not activated by the movement of the slaves' hands, but obeyed the word of Hephaestus.
All this resembles modern computer control of various technological processes. So, for each metal that was melted in special furnaces, the optimum temperature was automatically maintained. According to ancient Greek myths, it was in the forge of Hephaestus that the robots of the ancient world were created. By order of the Supreme God of Olympus, Zeus, Hephaestus made a copper mechanical giant, which was supposed to guard the island of Crete, where King Minos ruled.
This inanimate copper giant was called Talos. He lived in Crete in Festus. He bypassed the island of Crete three times a day, protecting it from the invasion of enemies. Talos was also distinguished by incredible strength: he drove away ships of aliens with huge stones, which were thrown over very long distances.
From ancient Greek myths it is known that Hephaestus created not only a robot - a warrior, but also robots - servants. These were tripods that rode on small wheels between the feasting gods, and at the silent desire of the gods brought them fruit, wine and a magic drink - ambrosia. For himself, Hephaestus "forged" two gilded girls who "had strength, mind and voice." They could be controlled by telepathic orders …
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But, perhaps, the myth about Talos (related by all indications to the times of "Zep Tepi", "First times", when the "gods" actively participated in earthly government) is somewhat exaggerated and it is not so easy to recognize a healthy grain in it?.. less, it is in ancient Greece that there are traces of real great inventions and inventors. Legendary Antikythera mechanism. Heron of Alexandria, who lived at the turn of the epochs, invented not only a real automatic machine for religious purposes, but also a steam engine (and many other very interesting things), which simply did not find application in his time …
By the way, the Sumerian "Epic of Gilgamesh" tells about the analogue of Talos - the giant Humbaba, who defended the "sacred lands" from the overly curious.
Fast forward to ancient China. From there, from the "bronze" came to us the description of the robot Chi-Yu, descending from heaven with the "gods". He had four eyes, six arms (manipulators?), Some kind of tridents instead of ears, similar to the radar antennas of the Greek Talos. Chi-Yu could travel over rough terrain and take off for a short time. When Chi-Yu "died", the locals buried his head in a cave and came to worship her for a long time.
From time to time a cloud of steam rose from the grave, which glowed red. The mention of this cloud is the most interesting "technical attribute". The elements of the robot could decompose and give a similar effect … There are hints in the description that the burial place of the robot was affected by radiation.
Among the legends of Ancient China, the legend of the "dragon" of Emperor Huangdi stands out. The text directly says that the "dragon" had wings, a metallic sheen of the body. The strange thing is that the air travel of this "dragon" depended on weather conditions. Once he could not even fly with Huangdi "on board" due to a hurricane! And this is really quite surprising, since the "real", fabulous dragons were the patrons of rain and wind.
Such "anomalousness" becomes understandable if under the image of the "dragon" there is a real technical prototype in the form of some kind of aircraft. In the same legend, it is reported that the "dragon" was designed for 70 passengers, who climbed on it on some "mustache". It looks a lot like a helicopter with a ramp. On the whole - an adequate description of a relatively small aircraft! Perhaps the same "vimanas" about which ancient Indian treatises tell …
There are similar myths among other peoples, but they are relatively few. And this is quite logical. We know that there were not so many "gods" themselves on Earth, more likely, the number of their robots was also small, and they were no longer subject to repair (having served their time or being damaged). People simply did not know what to do with it, and the direct presence of the "gods" after the passage of the "bronze" is no longer noted - no later than 2200 BC. they leave the Earth.
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