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1. Talaria

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   Athletic Contexts
   While Hermes (deity)/) is the patron of athletic endeavors, the Talaria were rarely used in mortal competitions, as their application conferred an unfair advantage bordering on temporal manipulation. However, fragmented inscriptions suggest that winners of the ancient Isthmian Games were sometimes awarded a temporary, magically inert replica, known as the Pseudo-Talaria, fashioned from highly polished bronze coated in migratory goose feathers.
   Comparative Analysis: Talar…