In Thessaloniki there is a church complex that used to be a monastery called Moni Vlatadon built on the site where the Apostle Paul preached to the Thessalonians. Today it’s a dormitory for Seminarians from other countries who study theology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Living there are peacocks, about 5 or so in a large outdoor pen. The seminarians tend to them, plus a few other birds.
peacocks eat snakes, in India the word used to call a peacock is ‘mayura,’ which translates as “the killer of snake" This is likely a big part of why they are in Christian art.
I recall reading that the imagery of the tailfeathers was in reference to God being ever watchful, not the angels. But symbols often have several meanings, so we both are likely right.
Get out of my brain lol. I was just teaching my children about this last Sunday. I love the peacock and really like the bees in our sacred art. The beliefs about the bees were pretty awesome as well. It wasn’t just the honey being sweet.
To get closer to the roots of this you should look at the Yazidis, now centred on the Kurdish parts of the world. The peacock is a big, or the big, symbol in this faith representing Tawusi Melek, the peacock angel, first of the seven angels entrusted by God with the care of his, God's, creation. The Kurds you may note still occupy the region around Haran, a powerbase in Abraham's family, and border on Anatolia with its city of Sanli Urfa, reckoned by some to be the city of Ur from which Abraham came. I suspect that Abraham came from a background that was already monotheistic and that his journey strengthened his faith in that God and developed the personal relationship between the two. Just my guess. It was a long time ago. But an interesting matter and interesting that the symbol passed into the early Christian world.
Early Christians used the peacock because it was a symbol for immortality in the Roman Empire because the peacock regrows its feathers every year. Islam is still gay. Paganism is still gay. Move along.
In Thessaloniki there is a church complex that used to be a monastery called Moni Vlatadon built on the site where the Apostle Paul preached to the Thessalonians. Today it’s a dormitory for Seminarians from other countries who study theology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Living there are peacocks, about 5 or so in a large outdoor pen. The seminarians tend to them, plus a few other birds.
Peacocks have always been used as security alarms. They squawk when things aren't right.
Yessss, my church has peacocks on our gold stands we put candles in!
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peacocks eat snakes, in India the word used to call a peacock is ‘mayura,’ which translates as “the killer of snake" This is likely a big part of why they are in Christian art.
I wonder if its great tail feathers had influence on its use. The peacock evokes "the six-winged and many eyed" more than any other animal.
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I recall reading that the imagery of the tailfeathers was in reference to God being ever watchful, not the angels. But symbols often have several meanings, so we both are likely right.
Was recently at the Vatican gift shop and my son demanded i buy a stuffed animal peacock, but i never really got why it was being sold there. 😂
the peacock made its way even into insular art in ireland. very endearing. Thanks ✝
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We St.Thomas Syrian Christians from India also use the peacock imagery and we associate the peacock 🦚 with St.Thomas the Apostle.
Love this!
Get out of my brain lol. I was just teaching my children about this last Sunday. I love the peacock and really like the bees in our sacred art. The beliefs about the bees were pretty awesome as well. It wasn’t just the honey being sweet.
Bees?!?! I adore bees. Clearly I have been missing out and, I have a new rabbit hole to go down.
The peacock is used in Yazidi and other religion and other eastern religions. I didn't know we Catholics had used this symbol too.
There is also a lot of peacock symbolism in Hinduism.
i wonder if it comes from Johns picture of the beasts covered in eyes in the revelation he had
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It’s because the holy family is from India and the peacock is from India.
To get closer to the roots of this you should look at the Yazidis, now centred on the Kurdish parts of the world. The peacock is a big, or the big, symbol in this faith representing Tawusi Melek, the peacock angel, first of the seven angels entrusted by God with the care of his, God's, creation. The Kurds you may note still occupy the region around Haran, a powerbase in Abraham's family, and border on Anatolia with its city of Sanli Urfa, reckoned by some to be the city of Ur from which Abraham came. I suspect that Abraham came from a background that was already monotheistic and that his journey strengthened his faith in that God and developed the personal relationship between the two. Just my guess. It was a long time ago. But an interesting matter and interesting that the symbol passed into the early Christian world.
Early Christians used the peacock because it was a symbol for immortality in the Roman Empire because the peacock regrows its feathers every year. Islam is still gay. Paganism is still gay. Move along.
The peacock is just a geolocator. It’s telling you about the place that Jesus was from. India.
God gave us this beautiful bird, why kill them?