Robots in Greek myth

Silver and gold dogs with the daughter of King Alcinous 

The animated sci-fi series Ulysses 31 is based on Greek mythology but set in the far distant future, when characters are space travelling and there are plenty of robots. It wasn't quite far off from real Greek mythology, as there are a load of robots in there!
Robots are also automatons and the word Automaton comes from Greek and actually by Homer. The Greek god named Haphaestus was a fire god as well as a metal worker and a blacksmith. He created tools and weapons and many robotics, which include:

Golden Tripods that were automatically moved around Olympus on wheels.
Kyon Khryseos was a dog made entirely of gold and was a robot who guarded Zeus during his childhood on Crete. When Zeus reached adulthood, he sent the golden dog into the stars that became the constellation Canis Major.
Bronze bulls at the kingdom of Aeetes.
Fire breathing mechanical horses that were called the Cabeirian.
Khryseos and Argyeos The metallic guard dogs of the palace of King Alcinous. One dog was made of solid silver and the other dog was made of solid gold.
Talos, made of bronze. A giant crafted into the shape of a man who was the protector of Crete.
Kourai Khrysai who were also called The Golden Maidens of Haphaestus. They were beautiful and each had their own intelligence. They were helpers in the palace of their maker and learned various crafts and skills.
The Caledones more women robots. Originally they were created as golden statues, then given voices and the ability of movement. As life was given to each of them, the Caledones were then capable of breeding with humans.
Pandora was interpreted as the "first woman" but she was really one of the automatons in Greek myth. She was a beautiful robot who was crafted by Haphaestus. Pandora was made the owner of a weapon in the shape of a jar that was later called "Pandora's Box".

Further reading:

"Gods and Robots" by Adrienne Mayor
Theoi Automatons

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