 There has been much debate about the symbolic meaning of the helmet 's design . The griffin was the companion of <unk> , the goddess of vengeance and fate . They were both seen as agents of death and were often linked with <unk> combat . The meaning of the face and headpiece are less clearly identifiable . <unk> have ranged from the Greek god <unk> and the hero <unk> , to the Roman gods <unk> and Jupiter <unk> , to a more general Eastern Mediterranean appearance that could possibly have been meant to suggest a <unk> identity . The Phrygian cap was often used by the Romans as a visual motif representing the Trojans . 
