Hermes' Petasos

THE HISTORY
Hermes is the ancient Greek messanger of the gods. Hermes is depicted wearing a petasos, the wide-brimmed hat with wings. As the messenger of the gods, Hermes needed speed and freedom of movement, and the winged petasos symbolized both swiftness and divine mobility. Beyond its practical association with travel and protection from the elements, the hat came to embody his role as a guide—whether leading mortals across great distances, delivering the will of the gods, or escorting souls to the underworld as psychopomp. In essence, it reinforced Hermes’ identity as the god who could move freely between worlds—Olympus, Earth, and Hades—faster than any other.
 

ABOUT THIS MODEL

This model was designed to fit the average US/Canada sized head. This would be a size medium. If you have a big head this isn't going to fit you. The inside of the hat is tapered to fit smaller head sizes also.

• Maximum dimension long (back of head to forehead): 190mm (~7 ½").
• Maximum dimension short (temple to temple): 165mm (~6 ½").
• Maximum noggin circumference: roughly 572mm (~22 ½").

The hat size is limited by the geometry (maximum print area, and wide-brimmedness of the hat), so making it fit larger head sizes is infeasible unless the look of the hat were compromised. I iterated the 3D model from the printed model to have slightly more head room.

The wings went through a few iterations. Printing them with the least support requirted them to be printed upside down with the stalk pointing upwards. This was after a couple print failures from having the wings printed on their sides. The support filament just tore itself away on those early trial runs.

ASSEMBLY

Follow these steps:

1. Print all three pieces (The hat, and two wing pieces).
2. Insert the wings into the holes on either side of the hat.
3. Adjust the wings to tha angle desired.
4. Consider adding foam padding to the interior of the hat to improve wearability and comfort.

DISCLAIMER

This is not a hard hat. This hat provides no protection to its user. This hat has been provided “as is” without any guarantees or warranties, express or implied. By using this hat, the user assumes all responsibility and risk associated with its use. The maker of this hat shall not be held liable for any theft, loss, damage, injury, or other consequences that may result from its use, misuse, or failure. Users are solely responsible for ensuring that this hat is used in a safe and appropriate manner.