Birds have Symbols that are Omens

From ancient times to the present, certain birds have been considered both symbols and forecasters of events. These eight birds, from every part of the world, have been especially important.

The Raven
• Ravens are said to predict death and pestilence (disease). Folklore has it that the raven's sense of smell is so acute that it can smell death before it comes. No one wanted to see a raven fly over a house!

  The Stork

• Storks are symbols of good luck. In folklore, storks deliver babies.

  The Crane

• Cranes are revered in Asia asd symbols of long life.

  The Phoenix

• The phoenix is a mythical bird that dies by fire, then rises from its own ashes after 500 years! Thus it symbolizes renewed life.The phoenix was an Egyptian bird. The story of the phoenix is that it died and was reborn.

  The Cuckoo

• Cuckoos are welcomed as a sign of spring in Europe and are considered omens of a happy marriage. Real life the cuckoo doesn't build a nest it lets a foster parent bird raise its young after laying eggs in some other birds nest..

  The Eagle

• Eagles are considered sacred by Native Americans. The claws and bones of the birds are believed to drive illness away/ As the symbol of the U.S., the bald eagle stands for endurance, independence, and courage.

  The Dove

• Doves symbolize love and peace. To dream of doves means happiness is at hand.

  The Owl

• Owls are considered prophets of doom. In ancient Rome as well as modern European and American folklore, a hooting owl warns of death.

• Birdbrain: A stupid person is often called a birdbrain since a bird's brain is normally small—about the size of the bird's eye. If you think birds are dump - they migrate thousands of miles to the same destinations each year.

• Saying: "They eat like a bird": people think of minimal amount of food cumsumtion = in true life a bird eats more than its body weight each day to survive.

• Trivia: November 1942-cartoon character -Tweety Bird, a.k.a. Tweety Pie, debuted in "Tale of Two Kitties."



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