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Aegischus

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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Aegischus,

an appellation given by Homer and others to Jupiter, either because he was cherished by a goat, or because his buckler was covered with a goat's skin.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Aegischus'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/aegischus.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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