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, esteemed by the heathens as a bird sacred to Jupiter, and thought by them to be employed in carrying the souls of departed heroes, kings, &c., into the celestial regions, Exod. 19:4. Whence this fable probably originated, ibid. The eagle was the Roman ensign, Deut. 28:49. A golden eagle was the ensign of Cyrus, according to Xenophon, Isa. 46:11. The eagle proverbial among ancients and modems for its strong and clear sight, Job 39:27–29. Some eagles stated to have attained a very great age,