An aspis was the heavy wooden shield used by the infantry in various periods of ancient Greece. Aspis may also refer to: Snakes Asp (reptile), any of several venomous snake species, known as "aspis" in antiquity Vipera aspis, a species of venomous viper Aspis cerastes, a synonym for Cerastes cerastes, a venomous viper Aspis vipera, a synonym for Cerastes vipera, a venomous viper Ships Greek ship Aspis, the name of two destroyers of the Hellenic Navy , a Greek cargo ship in service 1960–63 Places Aspis Island, Antarctica Aspis (Punic), a Carthaginian town at present-day Kelibia, Tunisia Siege of Aspis, 255 BC Other uses Aspis (Menander), a comedy by Menander Aspis (Dungeons & Dragons), a creature in Dungeons & Dragons Laura Aspis Prize (or Aspis Prize or Aspis Award), a former award in the game of chess T Bank, formerly Aspis Bank, a former commercial bank in Greece See also Apsis, point of least or greatest distance of a body in an elliptic orbit Athos-Aspis, a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, France