Sejong of the seas

Sejong of the seas December 23, 2008

The first of three Aegis destroyers, named after the 15th-century Korean ruler Sejong the Great, was deployed yesterday after an 18-month trial run. By Song Bong-geun

Aegis〔〕 n.
1【그리스신화】 (Zeus신이 딸 Athena신에게 주었다는) 방패
2 보호;후원, 주최, 지도
   under the aegis of …의 보호[후원] 아래

Aegis(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aegis)

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"Aegis" (pronounced /ˈiːdʒɨs/) has entered modern English to mean a shield, protection, or sponsorship, originally from the name of the mythological protective shield of Zeus. The name has been extended to many other entities, and the concept of a protective shield is found in other mythologies, while its form varies across sources.

The concept of doing something "under someone's aegis" means doing something under protection of a powerful, knowledgeable, or benevolent source. The word aegis is identified with protection by a strong force with its roots in Greek mythology, adopted by the Romans; there are parallels in Norse mythology, and in Egyptian mythology as well, where the Greek word aegis is applied by extension.