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Aëtos
Greek mythological character / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Aetos.
Not to be confused with Aeëtes.
In Greek mythology, Aëtos (Greek: Ἀετός, romanized: Aetós, lit. 'eagle') is an earth-born childhood companion of Zeus, the king of the gods, who served as the origin of the Eagle of Zeus, the most prominent symbol of the god of thunder.
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