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awful aegis
Epithet · Hypothetical
tasselled aegis
Descriptive reference · Direct
terrible aegis
Descriptive reference · Direct
redoubtable aegis
Descriptive reference · Direct
golden aegis
Descriptive reference · Direct
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Apollo carried the redoubtable aegis while leading the crossing over the Achaean trench.
“Phoebus Apollo went before, and kicked down the banks of the deep trench into its middle so as to make a great broad bridge, as broad as the throw of a spear when a man is trying his strength. The Trojan battalions poured over the bridge, and Apollo with his redoubtable aegis led the way”
Jove’s tasselled aegis is with Minerva on the plain of Troy when Mars strikes it.
“he struck her on the terrible tasselled aegis”
The golden aegis shielded Hector during the circuit of Patroclus’ tomb.
“Thrice did he drag it round the tomb of the son of Menoetius, and then went back into his tent, leaving the body on the ground full length and with its face downwards. But Apollo would not suffer it to be disfigured, for he pitied the man, dead though he now was; therefore he shielded him with his golden aegis continually, that he might take no hurt while Achilles was dragging him”
Agamemnon predicts that Jove will overshadow Priam and his people with his awful aegis as punishment.
“the son of Saturn from his high throne shall overshadow them with his awful aegis in punishment of their present treachery”
Jove directs that his tasselled aegis be shaken furiously to panic the Achaean heroes.
“Take, then, your tasselled aegis, and shake it furiously, so as to set the Achaean heroes in a panic”
Jove’s terrible aegis has a shaggy fringe; Apollo bears it aloft in his hand while leading the Trojans.
“the terrible aegis with its shaggy fringe, which Vulcan the smith had given Jove to strike terror into the hearts of men. With this in his hand he led on the Trojans”
While Apollo holds the aegis quiet both sides’ weapons take effect; when he shakes it at the Danaans, their courage and former prowess fail.
“So long as Phoebus Apollo held his aegis quietly and without shaking it, the weapons on either side took effect and the people fell, but when he shook it straight in the face of the Danaans and raised his mighty battle-cry their hearts fainted within them and they forgot their former prowess”
Apollo carries Jove’s redoubtable aegis while leading the Trojan battalions over the new bridge.
“The Trojan battalions poured over the bridge, and Apollo with his redoubtable aegis led the way.”
Jove’s bright tasselled aegis is seized and shaken as he clouds Ida and sends lightning and thunder.
“seized his bright tasselled aegis, and veiled Ida in cloud: he sent forth his lightnings and his thunders, and as he shook his aegis”
Evidence records not already represented by a claim.
“the son of Saturn from his high throne shall overshadow them with his awful aegis”
“the terrible aegis with its shaggy fringe, which Vulcan the smith had given Jove”
“Phoebus Apollo held his aegis quietly and without shaking it”
“Apollo with his redoubtable aegis led the way”
“Apollo would not suffer it to be disfigured, for he pitied the man, dead though he now was; therefore he shielded him with his golden aegis continually”