Our ancestors relied on bird symbolism to determine their faith and help them predict their future. The representation of birds surrounding the central motif is very common on old statues.ĭreams of flying birds are always a positive dream to have and you can rely on the symbolism to help you overcome struggles you are currently facing. At the beginning of Christian art, the motif of the bird was used as a symbol of the soul. In Christianity, the peacock is a paradise, symbolizing immortality and Christ’s resurrection, which is linked to the belief that the flesh of the peacock does not rot.įrom the 4th to the 7th centuries, bird-like fibulae appear, representing a pigeon, a peacock, a rooster, or an eagle. It is a motif that appeared in the beginning of the new era, but it has reached its peak in early Christian and early medieval art.
Pluto with several peacocks who drink is the representation of Eucharist. With the emergence and spread of Christianity, the new religion, some of the old motives in art are inherited, and some got a new symbolism, which transformed them into something new. Sailors believed that the appearance of the heron was a good sign, and the belief that certain parts of the body (feathers, beak) protected them from an accident and that healed numerous physical defects, was widely spread. The heron was considered by the Greeks to be a prophetic bird and attributed to the goddess Aphrodite. Heron was often used as a motive in antiquity. This motif is very popular and present around the world. This motif was widely spread in ancient art and in art of many cultures. The motive of crane fight against Pygmy people is often symbolic representation of a fight between a weak and much larger opponent. He is a link to the cult of the dead and presented as a messenger of a new life, symbol of believing in life after death.īirds are used in presenting the fight between Pygmy and the cranes. Symbolism related to death is the most sophisticated, and rooster often serves as an offering to the gods. The routine practice of fighting of the roosters connects them with the war deities, Athens, Dyonisius and Ares. The rooster is associated with Apollo, Leto, Artemis and Zeus, or gods of the Sun, because roosters announced sunrise. In the Greek-Roman religion, the symbol of the rooster is also important. Its power is extremely important and valuable today, just like it once was. Eagle is directly linked to the ruling family and military. Eagle is a symbol of ruling the sky and the ruling of all that is beneath him. It was considered king of all birds and ruler of the sky.
MEANING OF CRANES IN THE SKY FULL
Greek-Roman mythology was full of eagle symbols and representations. Statues of Augusta and Tiberius were built with eagle symbols, which speaks of great respect the ancient cultures had for eagles and birds in general. Usage of birds as symbols dates back to the Antic period, but from all bird species, eagle was the most common bird symbol of all. The roots of this symbolism were continued into the iron and bronze age all until today.
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