Powerful Ally - To Assist Using Personal Leverage The eagle is a major player in many Greek myths. He steadfastly assists Zeus on a wide range of quests and is the only animal entrusted with the duty of retrieving Zeus’s thunderbolts after one of Zeus’s bouts of destructive retribution. The eagle is a symbol of intellect, duty, and honor. It has long been associated with having sharp eyes, powerful talons, and lightning reflexes despite its large stature. Eagles are also associated with skillful action, justice, authority, determination, and liberation.