petasus /ˈpɛtəsəs/ noun1 •(historical) A broad-brimmed, low-crowned hat worn by the Ancient Greeks and Romans, especially for travelling, and as often pictured to be worn by Hermes (or Mercury); (later also) the brimless winged cap worn by Hermes in later artistic depictions.Their faces were shadowed beneath broad-brimmed, low-crowned petasoses. — 1981 formspetasi
