αἰγίς — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

αἰγίς1ίδοςf goatskinas a garmentHdt. E.Cyc.aigisapp. a shield of metal covered w. a goatskin, fringed w. golden tassels, decorated w. a Gorgon's head, Panic, Strife, Might and Rout; an offensive weapon used to terrify the enemy, belonging to Zeus, also used by Athena and ApolloHom. Hes.gener., as a symbol of divine powerPlb.aigisas an attribute of AthenaE. Ar.fringed w. snakesPi.fr. E.envisaged as a garmentA.as a garment of goatskinHdt.made of the Gorgon's skinE.

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αἰγίς

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αἰγίς

Headword (normalized/stripped):

αιγις

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2595

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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-2596

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