heofon-mægen

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heofon-mægen, n.n: heavenly host; heavenly might, power. (HEH-ov-on-MAE-yen / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌmæ-jɛn)

Medieval manuscript image of angels armed with shields and spears stabbing down from the clouds into the mouths of dragon-like beasts below, one of which has seven heads.
The Cloisters Apocalypse; France (Normandy), c. 1330; The Met Cloisters Collection, 1968, acc no 68.174, f. 20v. [metmuseum.org]

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