2007-08-12 06:05:42 · 19 answers · asked by Harry P 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Its from symbolisim and honour for Roman and Greek gods. A sign of strength and power which was used during the Roman conquests as the armys standard bearer. Unfortuantley this was also adopted by Nazi Germany as their leader was obsessed by the occult and historical tyrants and dominating civilisations.
2007-08-13 05:26:27 · answer #1 · answered by Alec S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it was the bird of the ancient Greek god Zeus and the Roman Jupiter.
The reason was simple, these were the gods of the sky, and so their sacred animal was naturally the largest and most powerful European bird.
The Romans then used the eagle, symbol of their chief god Jupiter, as the standard for their armies.
From this the eagle entered Medieval lore and heraldry as as symbol of power, and that has carried through to our own modern culture.
The Eagle as the King of the Birds, is occurs in the popular Fables of Aesop (again because it was the bird of Zeus). Aesop said the eagle ruled the birds, the lion (another symbol of power) the animals, and the dolphin the fish.
2007-08-13 07:37:10 · answer #2 · answered by Thalia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Eagle represents spiritual protection, carries prayers, and brings strength, courage, wisdom, illumination of spirit, healing, creation, and a knowledge of magic. The eagle has an ability to see hidden spiritual truths, rising above the material to see the spiritual. The eagle has an ability to see the overall pattern, and the connection to spirit guides and teachers. The eagle represents great power and balance, dignity with grace, a connection with higher truths, intuition and a creative spirit grace achieved through knowledge and hard work
ok I cheated, there is a lot more, but I think I did enough copy & paste, don't you? lol.
2007-08-12 13:26:34 · answer #3 · answered by Carpathian Mage 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eagles are big, strong, majestic looking birds that have the ability to soar to great heights.
Ben Franklin wanted to use the Wild Turkey as the symbol of the U.S. of A. and when one looks at the current administration it seems to fit!
2007-08-12 13:14:06 · answer #4 · answered by Big Bill 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
in mythology the eagle commonly represents the sun. it is emblematic of courage, immortality, etc. emblematically, or in heraldry, the eagle is a charge of great honour. it was call the Bird of Jove by the Romans and was borne on their military standards; and they used to let an eagle fly from the funeral pile of a deceased emperor, symbolizing the reception of his soul among the gods.
2007-08-12 17:05:45 · answer #5 · answered by cairn4lodge 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because eagles are considered powerful birds.
2007-08-12 13:22:40 · answer #6 · answered by punch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You ever tried to catch an Eagle?
2007-08-12 13:32:36 · answer #7 · answered by arborsurgeon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apart from the fact that the Eagle is a powerful bird, it also symbolises grace, majesty, the "soaring to great heights" and, above all things, that for which America stands as the greatest defender and advocate.... FREEDOM.
2007-08-12 13:10:56 · answer #8 · answered by sharmel 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It isn't, it is used as a symbol of farsightedness.
Some people just miss read it as power.
2007-08-12 13:10:06 · answer #9 · answered by Jadore 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Heres a bit of trivia our national bird was going to be the turkey , but it got changed at the last minute.
2007-08-12 13:12:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋