. Bird gods. Animal worship; Birds -- Folklore. Bird Gods in Ancient Europe Why, I asked myself, should certain birds have been allotted to certain gods and god- desses in the Greek and Roman mythology ? Why should the eagle go with Zeus, the pea- cock with Hera, the dove with Venus, the swan with Apollo, the woodpecker with Ares, the owl with Pallas Athene ? It could not be mere chance that so many gods and god- desses had each their attendant bird; the attribution was too regular ; it was done too much on a system. What was the original meaning of it all ? Aphrodite, drawn in a chariot to wh
. Bird gods. Animal worship; Birds -- Folklore. Bird Gods in Ancient Europe Why, I asked myself, should certain birds have been allotted to certain gods and god- desses in the Greek and Roman mythology ? Why should the eagle go with Zeus, the pea- cock with Hera, the dove with Venus, the swan with Apollo, the woodpecker with Ares, the owl with Pallas Athene ? It could not be mere chance that so many gods and god- desses had each their attendant bird; the attribution was too regular ; it was done too much on a system. What was the original meaning of it all ? Aphrodite, drawn in a chariot to which doves are harnessed, is the goddess of spring, of that season when the male dove shines in his finest feather and makes himself even more ardent in his courtship than before. She is the goddess of love-making. Doves are forever making love and caressing each other. Chaucer speaks of " the wedded turtil with her hearte ; The male struts and cooes and, unrebuffed by 6. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original De Kay, Charles, 1848-1935; Edwards, George Wharton, 1859-1950. New York, A. S. Barnes & co
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