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Aegis (fungus)
Aegis is the shield used by Athena and Zeus. Aegis may also refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Fictional entities * Aegis (Trey Rollins), in Marvel Comics * Aegis (Lady of All Sorrows), in Marvel Comics * A.E.G.I.S., a fictional organisation in the anime ''Gate Keepers'' * Aegis, the shield of Thalia Grace in Rick Riordan's 2007 novel ''The Titan's Curse'' * Aigis (Persona), or Aegis, in role-playing game ''Persona 3'' * Aegis, the shield wielded by Guilmon#Gallantmon, Gallantmon in the ''Digimon'' series * Aegis VII, a planet in the video game ''Dead Space (video game), Dead Space'' * AEGIS, a government organisation in the role-playing game ''Conspiracy X'' * Aegises in ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2'' * AEGIS (Aperture Employee Guardian and Intrusion System), in ''Portal Stories: Mel'' Literature and publications * Aegis (newspaper), ''Aegis'' (newspaper), in Oakland, California, U.S. * The Aegis (newspaper), a local newspaper in Harford County, Maryland, U.S. * The Aeg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aegis
The aegis ( ; grc, αἰγίς ''aigís''), 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 or Aix, a daughter of Helios and a nurse of Zeus or alternatively a mistress of Zeus (Hyginus, ''Astronomica'' 2. 13). 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, where the Greek word ''aegis'' is applied by extension. Etymology The Greek ''aigis'', has many meanings including: # "violent windstorm", from the verb ''aïssō'' (word stem ''aïg-'') = "I rush or move violently". Akin to ''kataigis'', "thund ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
