Hindu / Buddhist / Greek / Christian
Peacock
In Hindu tradition, the peacock is the vehicle (vahana) of Kartikeya (Skanda/Murugan), symbolizing the destruction of ego, and its eating of poisonous snakes represents transforming poison into beauty; in Greek tradition it was sacred to Hera and in Christian tradition a symbol of immortality and resurrection.
Citation
Pal, Pratapaditya. "Indian Sculpture: LACMA Collection." LACMA, 1986.
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