Giant Mythological Puppets Stage a Show in Toulouse (18 photos)

Over the past three days, the streets of Toulouse, France, hosted an urban opera titled The Guardian of the Temple—The Gates of Darkness, in which three massive robotic puppets of mythological creatures—Lilith the scorpion woman, Asterion the Minotaur, and Ariane the spider—performed in several locations around the city. The show, put on by the French street-theater company La Machine, was directed by François Delarozière.

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The human-scorpion creature Lilith, the guardian of darkness, parades during a major street show by the French company La Machine, in Toulouse, France, on October 26, 2024. ( Matthieu Rondel / AFP / Getty)