Aetos Dios

The "Aetos Dios" (sometimes Aetos Dias) [Greek. αετός Δίας], is translated from Greek into "Eagle of Zeus". There are two schools of thought regarding the origin of this eagle, coming from different Greek legends.

Aetos Dios as the late King Periphas
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From then on the eagle would have the privilege of being able to approach the throne of Zeus. He would serve with Zeus and be the protector of Zeus' sacred sceptre, while his wife would have the privilege of being a sign of good omens in the affairs of men. .

Aetos Dios as creation of Gaia


In other accounts the eagle was in fact an ancient creation of the goddess Gaia. He appeared before Zeus at the start of the Titanomachy (Battle of the Titans). Zeus took this to mean a good omen of victory, leading to him using the emblem of a golden eagle on his war standard:

"'...For so happy an omen, especially since victory did ensue, he made a golden eagle for his war standards and consecrated it to the might of his protection, whereby also among the Romans, standards of this kind are carried.' - a translated excerpt from Fulgentius' 'Mytholgies' (Mythologiarum Libri III)"