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Peacock Symbol
There is no exact definition for any symbol;
each symbol is open to
interpretation and birds are no exception to this. Their symbolism can
vary greatly depending on different cultures and religion. The Peacock is
a male peafowl and is generally thought to be a symbol of the sun. It is believed that the
round tail of the peacock symbolizes heaven and the markings or
'eyes' on the tail are the stars. In Buddhism, the 'eyes' in the
peacocks tail is a symbol of watchfulness.
Picture of Peacock
Feathers showing the eyes on the Peacocks tail
Peacock Symbol
- Meaning
The
definition of a Peacock is a male peafowl; having a crested head and
very large fanlike tail marked with iridescent eyes or spots. The
peacock is the male of the species and has large colorful feathers
which it uses to attract a mate. The female is known as a peahen and
unlike the male is brown in color.
Peacock Symbol - Facts
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Peacock feathers are considered to be unlucky, it is thought the
'evil' eye on the feather will be a symbol of bad luck for the
owner
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The male peacock displays its beautiful tail to attract a mate
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The peacock is often used as a symbol of vanity due to its
beauty and the way it displays his tail feathers
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The Hindu god Murugan is a popular Hindu deity among Tamil
Hindus. In Tolkāppiyam literature, Murugan, is described as
being "the red god seated on the blue peacock, who is ever young
and resplendent," as " the favoured god of the Tamils." Muruga
rides a peacock and wields a bow in battle His peacock mount is
a symbol of the destruction of the ego
- Native Aborigines believed that birds carried stories
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The Peacock's beautiful tail feathers are more than a metre in
length!
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Peacocks are always males! The female of the species is called a
peahen and lacks the beautiful coloring of the male (as shown in
the image below)
Picture of a
Peahen - Female Peacock
Peacock Symbol -
Dream Explanation
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Seeing a peacock in your dream is a symbol of spring, birth, and
new growth
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A
Peacock is a symbol of a good omen, signalling prestige and
success and contentment with your career
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It is also a symbol of your confidence and even arrogance over
your success
Peacock Symbol - Christian Significance
The following
definition of the peacock is taken from the Easton Bible Dictionary:
(Heb. tuk, apparently borrowed from the Tamil tokei). This bird is
indigenous to India. It was brought to Solomon by his ships from
Tarshish (1 Kings 10:22; 2 Chr. 9:21), which in this case was
probably a district on the Malabar coast of India, or in Ceylon.
The word so rendered in Job 39:13 literally means wild, tumultuous
crying, and properly denotes the female ostrich (q.v.).
Picture of a
Peacock displaying its amazing feathers
Dream Interpretation
- Significance of Bird Symbol
The following
explanation of dreams involving birds in general is taken from the book entitled 'Dream
Dictionary (10,000 Dreams Interpreted - by Gustavus Hindman Miller)':
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It is a favorable symbol in a dream to see birds of beautiful plumage. A
wealthy and happy partner is near if a woman has dreams of this
nature
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Moulting and song less birds, could denote merciless and inhuman
treatment of the outcast and fallen by people of wealth
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To see a wounded bird, is a symbol of fateful of deep sadness caused by
erring offspring
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To see flying birds, is a symbol of prosperity to the dreamer. All
disagreeable environments will vanish before the wave of
prospective good
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To catch birds, is not at all bad. To hear them speak, is owning
one's inability to perform tasks that demand great clearness of
perception.
Peacock Symbol
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