The King of Birds and the Bird of Kings: About the Symbolism of the Eagle in Culture, Beliefs and Art
Sławomir Filipek
The eagle is a bird widespread in all cultures and beliefs. Throughout history, it has gained rich symbolic reference. It appears antiquity as royal mythological personification of the gods. Christian world saw symbol rebirth, well Christ himself. was used art culture, also Greek liturgy soteriological, baptismal eucharistic symbol. writers theologians pay much attention to it, deriving its symbolism both from Bible, medieval bestiaries well. painting sculpture many epochs, constituting an important ritual, religious cult element. Up till now, element culture - emblem modern countries, which often derive their genesis origin legends this appears.
Asian journal of social science studies