medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
"On the points raised about the ambiguity of some bird representations, I have the same problem telling a dove apart from a peacock when stylised, for example, in a zoomorphic brooch. Deliberate or just our problem of interpretation?"
One of the problems faced by imagers was that they were called upon to depict an animal that they had never seen - or one that didn't exist! Think of the fanciful versions of lions on French churches and you get the picture.
The use of two creatures drinking from a common cup or eating from a common dish transcends time and place as a symbol of close emotional ties. The peacock, as a symbol of resurrection thus eternity, is particularly appropriate for the motif of marriage. Ask anyone who's been married for 25+ years and s/he just might say it feels like eternity :-))))))))))
MG
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