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The Progression of the Peacock



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Fri Mar 07, 2008 5:29 pm
gyrfalcon says...



Hello YWS!

I am enrolled in a 300-level Medieval Art class this semester, and for my term paper I have decided to follow the peacock, such as he is represented in catacombs, mosaics, relief carving, manuscripts, what have you, and do a study on both the meaning of the peacock as a symbol and what his presence indicates. Wikipedia is no good for this paper, but I'd really appreciate any good book recommendations.

Thanking you in advance!
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Fri Mar 07, 2008 5:34 pm
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Peacocks were supposed to be bad luck, but I forget who by. The Romans? Something to do with their cry being a forerunner of death.
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