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6、The Aegis
雅典娜之盾
Greek Mythology
希腊神话
One of the most powerful works of the ancient Greeks is the Iliad, the story of the Trojan War. It is also one of the first recorded records of a mysterious artifact of godly origins known as the aegis. Most scholars are unsure of what the aegis actually was, but it is known that the item, in the hands of the gods, granted its owner protection from any blow or spear. The origins of the aegis are said to lie with Athena, the goddess of wisdom, who created the first aegis from the skin of a giant during the Gigantomachy, the great battle between the Olympians and the giants. When Medusa was slain by the hero Perseus, the Gorgon’s grotesque image was affixed to the aegis, making it a mighty weapon as well as a defense in the field of battle.
《伊利亚特》，即特洛伊木马的故事，是古希腊人最有震撼力的作品之一。它作为雅典娜之盾而被人们所熟知，是最早有记录的关于神的起源的神秘作品之一。大多数学者对于雅典娜之盾到底是什么还不大清楚，但是可以确定的是这件物品是在诸神手中的，它能使它的主人抵挡矛和拳头攻击。雅典娜之盾的来源是智慧之神雅典娜，她在诸神和巨人的战斗——巨人之战中，用一块巨人的皮肤创造出了第一块雅典娜之盾。当美杜莎被英雄珀耳修斯杀死的时候，戈耳工奇怪的脸被印在了雅典娜之盾上，使雅典娜之盾在战场上成为一个攻守兼备的强大武器。
