Allegory and Symbolism of Peacock

The peacock symbolizes wisdom and beauty, power and dignity, harmonious love, and symbolizes honor, good fortune, power and so on.

I. Symbols

1. Wisdom and beauty

In ancient Egypt, the peacock was honored as the "god bird", symbolizing wisdom and beauty.

2. Power and Dignity

In Hindu mythology, the peacock was the mount of the main god Shiva, symbolizing power and dignity.

3, Harmonious Love

In Western culture, the peacock is also often seen as a symbol of love, signifying harmonious love.

2. Symbols

1. Dignity

In traditional Chinese culture, the peacock is regarded as a symbol of nobility and majesty. This is because the peacock's feathers are very ornate and eye-catching, especially in the sunlight, flashing a purple-blue color.

2. Auspiciousness

The symbolism of the peacock also includes good luck. In China, the peacock is a symbol of the phoenix, which itself signifies good fortune. The peacock's feathers are so beautiful that the peacock is also often seen as a symbol of beauty and elegance.

3. Power

In ancient Roman culture, the peacock was seen as a symbol of power. This is because the peacock's feathers were used as a sign of nobility at the time, showing their status and power.

Introduction of morphological characteristics of peacocks:

There are 2 genera and 3 species of peacocks. One of the peacock genus of 2 species, the full length of 2 meters or more, including the tail screen of about 1.5 meters, for the chicken-shaped order of the largest body size. There is a crown of feathers, the male bird tail hair is very long, when unfolded like a fan. Its feathers are colorful, the feather branch is long and thin, like gold and green velvet, and its end also has a large number of purple, blue, yellow, red and other colors composed of large eye-shaped spots, reflecting the light when the screen is open. There are three kinds of peacocks, namely, the green peacock, the blue peacock and the Congo peacock. The female bird has no tail screen and has dark brown and mottled plumage.

The albino variety bred in captivity is called the white peacock, with a snow-white body. Congo peacock genus 1 species, body length of 70 cm, male body black, head with white tufted feathers, female green and brown. The male has an erect occipital crown, gorgeous plumage, tail feathers especially prolonged, far beyond the tail feathers. The tail has 20 tail feathers, long and slightly convex; the subcaudal coverts are downy; the wings are slightly rounded, the first primary flight feathers shorter than the tenth, the fifth slightly longest; the tarsus is long and strong, much longer than the mesonotum with the claws, and the male has a spur.