Taltos
Encyclopedia
Taltos may refer to:
- TáltosTáltosThe táltos is a figure in Hungarian mythology similar to a shaman.According to Roman Catholic priest Arnold Ipolyi, in his book "Magyar mitológia" from 1854, a táltos was in direct contact with God during the prenatal period. Once born, the táltos had a special mission in life to cure both body...
, in Hungarian tradition a human being similar to a shaman, or alternately the horse of such a person, called the Táltos Horse - Taltos (Steven Brust novel)Taltos (Steven Brust novel)Taltos is the fourth book in Steven Brust's Vlad Taltos series, set in the fantasy world of Dragaera. Originally published in 1988 by Ace Books, it was reprinted in 2002 along with Phoenix as part of the omnibus The Book of Taltos. It does not follow the trend of being named after one of the Great...
, a 1988 novel by Steven Brust - Taltos (novel), a 1994 novel by Anne Rice