6、The Aegis
雅典娜之盾
Greek Mythology
希臘神話
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.
《伊利亞特》,即特洛伊木馬的故事,是古希臘人最有震撼力的作品之一。它作為雅典娜之盾而被人們所熟知,是最早有記錄的關于神的起源的神秘作品之一。大多數學者對于雅典娜之盾到底是什么還不大清楚,但是可以確定的是這件物品是在諸神手中的,它能使它的主人抵擋矛和拳頭攻擊。雅典娜之盾的來源是智慧之神雅典娜,她在諸神和巨人的戰(zhàn)斗——巨人之戰(zhàn)中,用一塊巨人的皮膚創(chuàng)造出了第一塊雅典娜之盾。當美杜莎被英雄珀耳修斯殺死的時候,戈耳工奇怪的臉被印在了雅典娜之盾上,使雅典娜之盾在戰(zhàn)場上成為一個攻守兼?zhèn)涞膹姶笪淦鳌?br />
