Definition: Pilleus (Pileus) is a round felt hat with little or no brim, the mark of fishermen, sailors and artisans. Castor and Pollux, Odysseus, Charon, Hephaestus, and Daedalus wear the pilleus.
By N.S. Gill, About.com
Pilleus
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