TALARIA
talaria
(noun) a winged sandal (as worn by Hermes in Graeco-Roman art)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
talaria pl (plural only)
(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) The winged sandals worn by certain gods and goddesses, especially the Roman god Mercury (and his Greek counterpart Hermes).
Notes
Source: Wiktionary
Ta*la"ri*a, n. pl. Etym: [L., from talaris pertaining to the ankles,
fr. talus ankle.] (Class. Myth.)
Definition: Small wings or winged shoes represented as fastened to the
ankles, -- chiefly used as an attribute of Mercury.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition