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The eagle who tormented Prometheus, Aethon, was the child of the monsters Typhon and Echidna. [3] In English, aithôn may be written Aethon, Aithon or Ethon. [4] In Greek and Roman mythology there are a number of characters known as Aethon. Most are horses, variously belonging to: Helios [5] Ares [6] Hector [7] Pallas [8] Hades
Echelon formation: a military formation in which members are arranged diagonally. Encirclement: surrounding enemy forces on all sides, isolating them. Enfilade: a unit (or position) is "enfiladed" when enemy fire can be directed along the long axis of the unit. For instance, a trench is enfiladed if the enemy can fire down the length of the trench.
Four OS2U Kingfisher airplanes flying in right echelon formation. An echelon formation (/ ˈ ɛ ʃ əl ɒ n, ˈ eɪ ʃ l ɒ̃ /) [1] is a (usually military) formation in which its units are arranged diagonally. Each unit is stationed behind and to the right (a "right echelon"), or behind and to the left ("left echelon"), of the unit ahead.
The word is simply an epithet applied to the eagle meaning "tawny," "fiery" or the like: "The shining eagle which was eating out the heart of Prometheus he killed with arrows," according to Mary Grant's translation at Since aethon is a loan-word from Greek, consider also the mention of an aithon aietos (shining eagle) ad Hom.
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Ligeia – name meaning "clear-toned", daughter of Achelous and either Melpomene or Terpsichore; Parthenope – name meaning "maiden-voiced", Daughter of Achelous and Terpsichore; Pisinoe – daughter of Achelous and either Melpomene or Sterope; Thelxinoë – name meaning "mind charming" Swan maiden (Multi-cultural) – shapeshifts from human ...
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