I was disapointed to see this entry on a superstitions web site. I love them and have started a collection of feathers, pictures, and figurines. Do people believe these things? Is that why it is so hard for me to find more peacock items?
"A peacock feather has an evil eye at the end. Argus, the Greek legend, says a hundred eyed monster was turned into a peacock with all it's eyes in it's tail.
Peacock feathers indoors - bad luck
Hearing a peacock cry - storms approaching"
http://www.oldsuperstitions.com/animal.h...
2007-03-12 19:23:34 · 9 answers · asked by Over The Rainbow 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Hey, don't be bummed. Enjoy your feathered friends. It could be quite possible that this is you totem--a creature you associate with.
Although it is regarded as unlucky in Western tradition, the Hindus revere it as a sacred bird. In Tudor times, it was considered a royal bird and it was claimed that its cry scared off venomous animals and could even foretell approaching storms. In India, it was believed they could devour snakes.
The "Eye" in art was a symbol of heaven. Any taboo about the feathers come from "the tradition that peacocks were kept in the temples of ancient Greece, where the removal of their tail feathers was a crime punishable by death."
Another story that explains their bad luck is that they are the eyes of "the seven deadly sins, plucked out as a punishment by God." It goes that they are never far from the bird, always trying to steal their eyes back.
So love those little critters--the superstitions around it were made to protect it, and superstitions never stopped people for owning black cats if they want to!
2007-03-12 20:08:53 · answer #1 · answered by mithril 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I know about the one where the feather has an evil eye in it and that you must never display peacock feathers because they are bad luck.
2007-03-12 21:01:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I heard the Greek legend. I've never heard that superstition of their feathers indoors being bad luck nor the cry meaning a storm's approaching. As you well know, they seem to cry out all the time. :)
2007-03-12 20:38:18 · answer #3 · answered by J Z 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's just what you say it is... superstition.
It only has merit of you give it merit. A peacock feather can bring no more bad luck that any other object. Enjoy your Feathers!
2007-03-13 03:12:38 · answer #4 · answered by DishclothDiaries 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
here's what the Native Americans believe for Peacock.
Peacock Immortality, dignity, and self-confidence Recognition, Self Assurance, Pride
2007-03-13 03:07:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
My mom has several of them and I think they are so beautiful!!!! I have one in my room and I think of it as my goodluck charm!!!!!!! Well. with the story u gave... I think they are good luck to warn that the storm is approaching!!
2007-03-12 21:41:43 · answer #6 · answered by amor_dove 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
hmm. My ex husbands name is peacock... lol that would explain a lot!
2007-03-12 20:49:00 · answer #7 · answered by Kynnie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know that they are meant to be bad luck inside, try indian objects, as that it where they are from.
2007-03-12 20:08:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Peacock is also a symbol for Lucifer.
2007-03-13 00:19:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋