AegisAncient Greek mythologyChineseshield, also known as "Aegis", "sheepskin shield" or "Medusa shield", is sometimes described as being made from the skin of some creatureBreastplateOr cloak, which is made by forging godsHephaestusMade.
It is said that it has two ownersZeusAll, another name is GoddessAthenaAll, later demigod heroesPerseusCover it with itMedusaWith the help of the shield, he successfully attacked Medusa.Its name is the source of "protection (Aegis, Egis)" in English.
ZeusAegis, a femalesheepAmalthea fur manufacturing.Although it is made of goat skin, it has the ability to dispel all evils and disasters. Even Zeus' thunder has no damage to it.
Since Zeus was the god of the sky, Aegis was regarded ascloudThe symbol of.When it is placed in the sky, the sky will become dark. When Zeus picks it up, the sky will clear up.However, in many classical sculptures of Zeus, he only holds thunder and lightning, but has no shield or breastplate, so he thinks Aegis mainly belongs toAthena。
Aegis of Athena
Announce
edit
Athena holding Aegis
AthenaAegis ofHephaestusCreate, and Athena killsHeliosThe skin peeled off after the daughter Aex, and another is the skin obtained after Athena defeated the giant Pallas.It is said that there are golden snake scales on the surface, and the monster head in the center will rotate its eyes, so that anyone who sees this shield will become a fossil.
legendPerseusTo cope withGorgons Stunned by this, Athena lent Aegis to him, and Perseus, who was grateful after destroying Medusa, returned the shield, on which Medusa's head was mounted.It is also believed that Athena killed Golgi and put his skin on him.
