Bird Symbolism | 台北市立動物園資訊網

Ingeneral,birdscommonlyrepresentaspirit,thesoul,transcendence,thought,andimagination.Largebirdsareoftenassociatedwithsolar,thunder,andwind ...

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Eagle: solar symbol; represents sky gods; symbol of ascension, inspiration, victory, pride, strength; when victorious in battles with other animals, represents the triumph of intellect or spirit over physical strength; surmounting a pedestal, emblem of sun gods as sol invictus – victory over darkness; in alchemy, the liberated spiritual part of the prima materia; in ceremony, Amerindian eagle feather headdresses symbolize the Thunder Bird and Universal Spirit, the white eagle is man, the brown eagle is woman; Aztec representation of celestial power, the luminous sky, the rising sun, devourer of the serpent of darkness; Buddhist attribute of Amoghasiddhi, the Fifth Celestial Buddha; Chinese symbol of the sun, yang, warriors, and encourage; Christian symbol of ascension; Greek representation of solar power, attribute of Zeus as his lightning bearer; Rom...