According to a popular superstition, what bird's feathers should never be in a house as decoration?
Correct answer: Peacock
EliteLawyercat57024
Is there a more beautiful bird than a peacock?
RushMama2112
The peacock was the Greek Goddess Hera's totemic animal. She had a 100-eyed giant who was slain as he kept watch over Zeus (the philanderer) and Hera placed his eyes on the peacock's tail to memorialize him.
FoulGremlin88770
got this one wrong. a South African born Indian. peacock is auspicious for us
flowercat0523
Supposedly Lillith was Adam's first wife, but she didn't want to be a "good little wifey" and obey Adam, and she didn't want to be fruitful and multiply. So she was kicked out of Eden and then became vengeful.
Laelin
mammy1027, wish I knew that earlier I have a peacock mask, and I’m unmarried.
Bjach
What the heck is a he she devil?
Player #SassySLR
Bjach, I believe the writer misspelled the word ‘The’. It should read ‘the She Devil’
Player #18811743
My grandmother had lots and we all married, she was married for 63 yrs.
lorr1
very interesting
quicksilver
I was aware of the Asian belief so eliminated peacock; poorly written question
Lionessa
I see myself, and all strong women, as descendants of Lillith, the equal. I don't accept that men are in any way superior to women. Women are more highly-evolved, more human, and far less animalistic than men.
Dreams
Depends on if you are superstitious (or not).
Calabtangan' Boyoyong
has there been any proof of incidence that this superstition us true?
Mark
EliteLawyercat57024, a quetzal is much more colorful!!
Bob
I had not heard of this superstition til now.
Player #81026138
Get rid of the Frogtape ads!
RICK-N-BACHER
Player #47581790, Lilith was Frazier 's icy wife on Cheers
Student for life
perhaps the question should be more specific on the geolocation of this superstitious belief...
Donna
Does everyone realize that there are white peacocks...St. Augustin, FL. have the birds along with colored ones that freely walk around the city.
Donna
Never heard this about luck. I do have a large vase in the master bedroom that has a few colored peacock feathers in the arrangement.
Player #53155391
Peacock feathers were sacred to Goddesses, and thus were considered ‘bad luck’ by Christians (as with Friday 13: Friday is Freas-day, and 13 was a sacred number to the Celts)
Player #50531971
Lilith was Adam's first wife. way to demonize the ex, Patriarchy.
Player #47581790
Lilith was Adams first wife, and was supposedly the first witch. she is still invoked by witches today as a goddess/mother of witchcraft figure today in the same vein as Isis, estarte, Diana etc of the old pagan religions.
5parkle5
What I love about them is that the female peahen is also striking. Normally, in nature, female birds tend to look dull.
Player #45505475
Well written explanation. TY
Tsetsa💜
In my country Bosnia and Herzegovina having peacock feather in the house is not considered as a sign of bad luck at all...
Clown Boss
Dianna Bella74, nature has a brutal efficiency honed over its aeons but not all in her picture is pretty, or necessary given a benevolent creator: parasites. Furthermore, beauty can be malevolent, obviously: storms, fire, Lilith, I imagine.
Charlie
FoulGremlin88770, me too. I thought the answer would be Swan
Sully Girl
quicksilver, I agree, some questions could have more than one answer depending on what culture you are in or were born in.
Player Glamingo60
I’ve never heard this one.
Jonesy
well that is a new one for me
Blacktulip23
Shaddy1997, I am unmarried and am 64, lots of peacock feathers in my house now I know why.
Pradeepa 21
but u will find peacock feathers in most of the Indian houses
Player #28878590
but we Indians love to keep it in our home..as it's symbolized Lord Krishna
EcoGal
Player #9442102, unmarried at age 68. Any
Player #18693404
flowercat0523, never have heard of this tale! Really interesting
Fritz Veinerpants
EliteLawyercat57024, an eagle?
Player #14993519.
Bjach, A she devil is my daughter in law,,,it’s true
Aisha809
!Wow!😄