Eagle of Zeus
animal · 2 works · 2 mentions · 2 anchored passages
ravening eagle · the eagle, messenger of loud-thundering, wide-ruling Zeus · winged hound of Zeus
spoken of as
1 expressionThe eagle of Zeus1 mention
Prometheus Bound (Greek)
Then indeed the winged hound of Zeus, the ravening eagle, coming an unbidden banqueter the whole day long, with savage appetite shall tear your body piecemeal into great rents and feast his fill upon your liver until it is black with gnawing.
in the texts
Prometheus Bound
Zeus's eagle, prophesied by Hermes to feast daily on Prometheus's liver as part of his future torment.
Then indeed the winged hound of Zeus, the ravening eagle, coming an unbidden banqueter the whole day long, with savage appetite shall tear your body piecemeal into great rents and feast his fill upon your liver until it is black with gnawing.
Epinicians
Zeus's eagle, described at length as a conspicuous, fearless sky-crosser, used as an image for the poet's own soaring song.
High above, slicing the deep air with his swift golden wings, the eagle, messenger of loud-thundering, wide-ruling
Zeus, trusts boldly in his powerful strength, and thin-voiced birds crouch in fear.