Birds Flashcards
Doves associated with peace and the …. …..
Also Attribute of Aphrodite & Venus.
Christianity - Dove with an olive branch represented the soul resting in …..
human soul
heaven
Eagle is a symbol of ….
power
An owl is connected with …. and ….. in Maori, Babylonian, Chinese, Japanese and Hindu iconography.
darkness
death
An owl is regarded to have a widely negative set of associations, quite unlike the regal ….., peaceful …., noble ….. and agile …..
eagle
dove
crane
falcon
In Renaissance art, owls also allegorically represents ….., for example in Michelangelo’s Night - owls sits beside a bunch of sleep-inducing poppy heads.
Also …., as it the attribute of Athena/Minerva.
sleep
wisdom
The natural grace and dazzling colour of peacocks have made them naturals symbols of …
beauty
Phoenix is the animal equivalent to water and cypress trees in signifying ….. and resilience to decay.
Its power to self-renew has led it to becoming a visual metaphor for …..
longevity
rejuvenation
Falcons are synonymous with social elites and included in many portraits to …. the human sitter.
dignify
Falcons’ inherent animal qualities - high flying, agile and keen sighted - meant they were also a symbol of a …. ….
noble spirit.
