Shield, buckler, or breastplate of Athena and Zeus bearing the head of Medusa
This article is about the shield used by Zeus in Greek mythology. For other uses, see Aegis (disambiguation).
The aegis on the Lemnian Athena of Phidias, represented by a cast at the Pushkin Museum
The aegis (/ˈiːdʒɪs/EE-jis;[1] Ancient Greek: αἰγίςaigís), as stated in the Iliad, is a device carried by Athena and Zeus, variously interpreted as an animal skin or a shield and sometimes featuring the head of a Gorgon. There may be a connection with a deity named Aex, a daughter of Helios and a nurse of Zeus or alternatively a mistress of Zeus (Hyginus, Astronomica 2. 13).[2]
The modern concept of doing something "under someone's aegis" means doing something under the protection of a powerful, knowledgeable, or benevolent source. The word aegis is identified with protection by a strong force with its roots in Greek mythology and adopted by the Romans; there are parallels in Norse mythology and in Egyptian mythology as well,[citation needed] where the Greek word aegis is applied by extension.
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