Aegida Group

Holding company The history of the city of Koper and the origin of its original name dates back to antiquity: Aegida is a Greek name reminiscent of the aegis (shield) of the Greek goddess of wisdom and knowledge Athena. An interesting legend tells the tale of the foundation of the city, according to which the island where Koper is located today was created during a dispute between the gods Poseidon and Athena. After Athena (the Greek goddess of wisdom) had a row with Poseidon (the Greek god of the sea), she supposedly escaped to this location, where a fight between these two deities ensued. During the battle, Athena’s shield (called aegida, which is supposed to be the source for the previous name of the island) fell into the water, transforming itself into an island. If you look at the shape of the ancient island (town), you will see that it actually resembles a shield. The aegis as stated in the Iliad, is a device carried by Athena and Zeus, variously interpreted as an animal skin or a shield and sometimes featuring the head of a Gorgon. The modern concept of doing something "under someone's aegis" means doing something under the 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 and adopted by the Romans; there are parallels in Norse mythology and in Egyptian mythology as well,[citation needed] where the Greek word aegis is applied by extension. The aegis of Athena is referred to in several places in the Iliad."It produced a sound as from myriad roaring dragons (Iliad, 4.17) and was borne by Athena in battle. and among them went bright-eyed Athene, holding the precious aegis which is ageless and immortal: a hundred tassels of pure gold hang fluttering from it, tight-woven each of them, and each the worth of a hundred oxen." In 2011, the first JV between Fratelli Cosulich and Erich Cossutta was founded in Koper.