Peacock Who? by sandra46

Photography • Animals • posted on Apr 11, 2011

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One of the peacocks in the park of Eggenberg Schloss in Graz, Austria.They were very friendly and used to people, and in a very amorous mood... Peafowl are best known for the male's extravagant tail, which it displays as part of courtship. The male is called a peacock, and the female a peahen. In Greco-Roman mythology the Peacock is identified with the goddess Hera (Juno). The eyes are said to symbolize the vault of heaven and the 'eyes' of the stars. In Hinduism, the Peacock is associated with Lakshmi, a deity representing benevolence, patience, kindness, compassion and good luck. In Babylonia and Persia the Peacock is seen as a guardian to royalty, and is often seen in engravings upon the thrones of royalty. In Christianity, the peacock is an ancient symbol of eternal life. It's fascinating that a symbol of masculine vanity, the peacock, in some cultures became associated with maternal femininity. ;D Thanks for your kind comments.

Comments (46)

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dakotabluemoon

7:22AM | Tue, 12 April 2011

Simply beautiful capture.

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Rhanagaz

8:45AM | Tue, 12 April 2011

Great capture - he would be very satisfied with the shot! ;o)

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Vialliy

3:02PM | Tue, 12 April 2011

Great photo and postwork.

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Bothellite

5:01PM | Tue, 12 April 2011

We had peacocks when I was a kid, wonderful reminder. HELp!

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jeroni

5:30PM | Tue, 12 April 2011

Elegant and beautfiful composition

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Radar_rad-dude

7:15PM | Tue, 12 April 2011

A fascinating bird and fantastic photo! Thanks for sharing, Sandra! Very nice!!!

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danapommet

10:42PM | Tue, 12 April 2011

Beautiful colors and details. Nice to see them roaming free and not in a zoo enclosure. Love the information. Dana

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KatesFriend

10:58PM | Tue, 12 April 2011

He is a beauty Sandra. Very nice shot, as peacocks don't show themselves off too often. We have some peacocks in High Park but they are part of the (touchless) petting zoo and do not roam the park as this one apparently does.

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blondeblurr

9:02AM | Wed, 13 April 2011

I used to have Peacock feathers in my Art Deco apartment and was told by friends that it would be unlucky to have them in the house - not true ! on the contrary, when I sold the apartment I was doing very well, thank you very much, they brought me luck ... fine image Sandra, BB

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flaviok

11:35AM | Thu, 14 April 2011

Que captura magnifica minha amiga, excelente texto, aplausos (5)

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MOSKETON

6:16AM | Fri, 15 April 2011

FANTASTICA.

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Richardphotos

8:42PM | Fri, 15 April 2011

they are beautiful as your shot.if you have ever been around them at night then you know the hellish noise they make.a few people use them as watch dogs because of the noise they make when a stranger comes around

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