In Greek mythology, Zeus had an aegis. What is an aegis?

when people mispronounce a word its usually because they have read the word, not heard the word and so deserve some respect for a inquiring mind

It would be nice to know the correct pronunciation... is the "g" hard or soft?

Curmudgeon, exactly, as a Greek Mythology buff, it annoys me when people pronounce the A.

COULD ALSO BE BREASTPLATE

Randall Stone, it is a sign to convey to others as to whose authority a person is under. sometimes an aegis actually can be a breast plate.