ages the AG's was an offensive and
defensive weapon used by Zeus which was
made from the skin alone Althea the goat
that reared him according to the legend
according to another legend the gods
Aegis namely his shield was made from
the skin of another monster like goat
which had on its back imprinted the head
of Medusa Gorgon
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around it the god of fire and mortality
who made it Illustrated fear contention
war and valor its circumference was
decorated with 100 gold tassels
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The Goddess Athena's aegis was made
either of snakeskin or the skin of
Gorgon Medusa that had been slain by
Perseus who was born of the union
between Zeus and deny the beautiful
princess of Argos the aegis bore the
head of the Gorgon in the middle instead
of tresses it had live snakes which
assisted the goddess each time against
her adversaries this head the so called
Gorgonio frightened the adversaries with
its fierce and repulsive countenance and
repelled evil that is why many warriors
had it on the outside of their shields
as a symbol the goddess through the
edges around her shoulders covered her
chest and part of her bosoms while she
let it hang on her back and wrapped her
left arm in it using it as a curious
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