AEGIS


Meaning of AEGIS in English

n.

In ancient Greece, the leather cloak or breastplate associated with Zeus .

It was worn most prominently by Zeus's daughter Athena (whose aegis bore the head of Medusa ) but occasionally also by other gods (e.g., Apollo in the Iliad ).

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.      Краткая энциклопедия Британика.