Egis vs. Aegis — What's the Difference?

Variant of aegis.

The aegis ( EE-jis; Ancient Greek: αἰγίς aigís), as stated in the Iliad, is a device carried by Athena and Zeus, variously interpreted as an animal skin or a shield and sometimes featuring the head of a Gorgon. There may be a connection with a deity named Aex or Aix, a daughter of Helios and a nurse of Zeus or alternatively a mistress of Zeus (Hyginus, Astronomica 2.

(rare) aegis.

Protection

Armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass

Sponsorship; patronage

Guidance, direction, or control

Greek Mythology The goatskin shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena. Athena's shield carried at its center the head of Medusa.

A mythological shield associated with the Greek deities Zeus and Athena (and their Roman counterparts Jupiter and Minerva) shown as a short cloak made of goatskin worn on the shoulders, more as an emblem of power and protection than a military shield. The aegis of Athena or Minerva is usually shown with a border of snakes and with the head of Medusa in the center.

(figuratively) Usually as under the aegis: guidance, protection; endorsement, sponsorship.

A shield or protective armor; - applied in mythology to the shield of Jupiter which he gave to Minerva. Also fig.: A shield; a protection.

Kindly endorsement and guidance;

Armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass