noun
- Plural of petasus; broad-brimmed hats worn in ancient Greece and Rome, often depicted in art and mythology.
Usage: historical; often used in classical studies and art history
Examples
- The museum displayed several petasuses from the Roman period.
- In classical paintings, travelers and gods are often shown wearing petasuses.
- Hermes is frequently depicted in mythology wearing a petasus with winged sides.
- Archaeologists discovered fragments of petasuses at the ancient Greek settlement.
- The petasuses in the sculpture collection demonstrate the craftsmanship of ancient artisans.