I've heard of birds being associated with Heaven, but also evil. What's the general concensus?
2007-12-23 15:58:56 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Doves are more a symbol of good eating. Bacon-wrapped and a little sour cream. Mmmm-m. Too bad the season's so short.
2007-12-23 17:49:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Depends upon the bird. According to medieval bestiaries, birds they ate carrion were generally associated with evil characteristics. Also, birds like the cuckoo were much maligned. The cuckoo bird is a brood parasite and it's eggs are laid by the mother in another type of birds nest. When the cuckoo is hatched, it pushes out the birds that belong there. The Cuckoo is mentioned in "Parliament of the Fowls" by Chaucer and you can see that Chaucer assigns the birds human characteristics that largely reflect those found in the medieval bestiaries.
2007-12-24 00:11:58 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends, as others have said, on what type of bird first. It also depends on the mythology from which birds are considered. You may find that certain birds, or birds in general, are looked at differently in, say, the Native American religions when compared to the Christian religion.
2007-12-24 00:45:32 · answer #3 · answered by ibis_faerie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have to say that in my opinion they are not evil. In the Old Testament people would make an offer to God with birds as a sacrifice. I don't think God would accept an offering that was not clean or an offering of something that was evil.
Plus Jesus using them in his parables and used them in a way that did not paint them as evil.
2007-12-24 00:04:11 · answer #4 · answered by b49033 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brids are often mentioned in the Bible,most frequently in a symbolic fashion,including in the prophetic word. In most instances,references to birds are positive or neutral at worst.
...Now,Tippy Hedren would take exception to my view...
2007-12-24 00:15:04 · answer #5 · answered by bonsai bobby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honey a symbol is a symbol--there never is any intrinsic meaning in any of them--look at the christian symbol of the cross--if Jesus was executed in modern times, Christians would all wear little electric chairs around their necks, right??!
2007-12-24 02:00:42 · answer #6 · answered by starkneckid 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it depends on the type of bird...doves are associated with good where as crows are associated with evil
2007-12-24 00:02:16 · answer #7 · answered by Russel 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the person interpreting the sign.
2007-12-24 00:03:24 · answer #8 · answered by wyrdrose 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm gunna say. . . .
good.
Actually, I think it depends on the type of bird.
2007-12-24 00:02:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quote the raven "nevermore."
2007-12-24 00:27:06 · answer #10 · answered by Heart of man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋