The Peacock and Juno. English I Louise S. McGehee Schoo

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The Peacock and Juno

• English I Louise S. McGehee School 2004

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Myth of Arguss Eyes How the Peacock Came to Be

• When Zeus seduced Io and turned her into a cow,
  Hera found out and she took the cow. Argus, who
  had many eyes, was assigned to watch the cow for
  Hera because Zeus would not be able to come to
  free her since all of Arguss eyes were never
  closed at one point in time. After Argus was
  killed by Hermes (one of Zeuss helpers), in
  order to get the cow

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Hera took Arguss eyes and put them on a peacock
(Argus).
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Myth Surrounding the Peacock
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• The peacock, who had a voice that he was ashamed
  of, asked Hera why he didnt have the voice of
  the nightingale. Hera responded saying that the
  nightingale was blessed with a stunning voice,
  and he, the peacock, was blessed with beauty.
  Just as other animals had their remarkable
  traits, he had his he had to be happy with what
  he was given because he could not have the best
  of everything (Aesop).

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Magical Powers of the Peacock

• Most of the peacocks beauty comes from the eyes
  on its feathers.
• In India, the peacock is lucky because the eyes
  on its feathers look out for evil.
• In China and Japan the peacock symbolizes
  wealth and status.
• The rest of the world views this bird as
  unlucky, especially the eyes on the feathers.
  Some refer to the eyes as evil eyes.
• The peacock doesnt have many other known powers.
  It is known that peacocks can fly for small
  distances and they like to sit in the trees and
  watch below them (Animals in Mythology).

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Symbolism of the Peacock

• The peacock is a solar symbol to the Greek
  because of its circular tail. Also, it is a
  symbol for rain, and when it is sacrificed it is
  said to be a prayer for rain and good fertility.
  This is due to the restlessness the peacock feels
  when it rains and it almost appears to be
  dancing. It is regarded as a symbol of fertility
  because of the rain and because one look at the
  bird is said to make a woman pregnant (Wright).

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Origin of the Peacock

• The myth of Hera and the peacock was originally
  Greek. Later on the Romans took the gods and
  changed their names. The Romans also took this
  myth and some others. This myth is both Greek and
  Roman.

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Peacock Linking to the Modern World

• The Peacock is still a strong symbol in many
  cultures today
• In the Christian religion, the peacock symbolizes
  a circular life and immortality.
• In the middle East, Peacocks are pictured on
  either side of the tree of life. They show the
  corrupt and incorrupt sides of humans.
• To Muslims, the peacocks tail represents the
  whole world, the moon, and the sun.
• Peacocks are also sometimes used to ride, though
  they are usually uncontrollable (Wright).
• The phrase Proud as a Peacock comes from the
  male peacocks beauty and attitude, providing the
  simile of being a vain and unconfident person
  (The Phrase Finder).

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Works Cited

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• Aesop. The Peacock and Juno. Retold by Joseph
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• Animals in Mythology.vava.essortment. 2002.
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• Argus. Bartelby.com. 2003. Houghton Mifflin
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• Wright, Ann. The Symbolism of Peacocks. The
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