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Birds are synonymous with flight, and as such are a potent symbol and embodiment of many of humanityu2019s hopes and dreams. They connote both the human and the divine spirit through their soaring freedom of movement, and their linking of earth and sky (often also water). Birds can represent our souls, or stand for wisdom and the power of thought.

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  2. Egyptian God Horus between 663 and 525 BCE Detroit Arts Museum Bronze Horus votive statue, 664-250 BC, includes a hole at the base of the tail to slip a mummy through Smithsonian

  3. Horus is one of the most significant ancient Egyptian deities who served many functions, most notably god of kingship and the sky Egyptian Horus Falcon, 4th century B.C Metropolitan Museum Egyptian head of Horus 664–30 B.C. Metropolitan Museum

  4. Egyptian Horus Falcon, between circa 300 and circa 250 BC (Greco-Roman) The Walters Art Museum Egyptian God Horus Protecting King Nectanebo II Metropolitan Museum

  5. Egypt - God Horus in bird form Ancient Egyptian Temple of Horus at Edfu God Horus Protecting King Egypt Temple of Horus Edfu

  6. Egyptian Thoth-ibis and devotee on a base Metropolitan Art Museum Egyptian Ibis of the God Thoth, Vatican Museums

  7. Wat Rong Khunn (White Temple) Thailand Kinnara sisters by Chalermchai Kositpipat

  8. Burmese Mythological Kinnara half bird half woman A kinnara is a celestial musician, part human and part bird, who are musically paradigmatic lovers, in Hinduism and Buddhism. In these traditions, the kinnaras (male) and kinnaris (female counterpart) are two of the most beloved mythological characters, which are believed to come from the Himalayas and often watch over the well-being of humans in times of trouble or danger. Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok Temple of the Emerald Buddha

  9. Garuda is a legendary bird or bird-like creature in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain faith. He is variously the vehicle mount (vahana) of the Hindu god Vishnu Garuda Phnom Penh National Museum of Cambodia Garuda image facing Chennakeshava temple at Belur with gopura (entrance tower) in the background

  10. Pair Japan bronze iron hawk bird Okimono antique Meiji Tasho San Agustín Archeological sites Colombia Bird with snake carved in rock at La Pelota

  11. Dove Statue - Mellat Park Abarkuh Iran

  12. Simurgh is a benevolent, mythical bird in Persian mythology and literature. It is sometimes equated with other mythological birds such as a "phoenix" and humā. Simurgh statue in Iran

  13. Iran Simurgh statue in Manjil

  14. Iranian legends consider the bird so old that it had seen the destruction of the World three times over. The Simorgh learned so much by living so long that it is thought to possess the knowledge of all the Ages Iran Simurgh statue in Manjil

  15. Simurgh represented the union between the Earth and the sky, serving as mediator and messenger between the two Iran Simurgh statue in Neyshabur

  16. Iran Simurgh statue in Neyshabur The figure can be found in all periods of Iranian art and literature and is also evident in the iconography of Azerbaijan, Georgia, medieval Armenia, the Eastern Roman Empire, and other regions that were within the realm of Persian cultural influence

  17. Iran Simurgh statue in Neyshabur

  18. The Simurgh made its most famous appearance in Ferdowsi's epic Shahnameh (Book of Kings), where its involvement with the Prince Zal is described. The cries of abandoned Zal (born albino) were heard by the tender-hearted Simurgh, who lived atop this peak, and she retrieved the child and raised him as her own.   Memorial tomb of Ferdowsi in Tous, Iran

  19. Simorgh statue in Wafa Park Mashad Zal or Dastan is one of the heroes of Iranian mythology whose name is mentioned in Shahnameh. Zal in Persian means white hair. He is the son of Sam and the father of Rustam. Sam was unhappy that his son was born with white hair (albinism) in the form of a fairy or demon. Therefore, he left him at the foot of Alborz mountain, on which Simorgh had his nest. Simorgh found the baby and took him to his nest and raised him. From now on, Simorgh will be the helper of Zal and his son Rostam until the end of his life. Simurgh & Zal Iranian Mythologies Sculpture

  20. When Zal rejoin the world of men he had a child, who became one of the greatest Persian heroes, Rostam Zal and Simorgh, decoration by memorial tomb of Ferdowsi in Tous, Iran

  21. Decoration by memorial tomb of Ferdowsi in Tous, Iran Simurgh is seen talking to Rostam after his deafeat against Esfandiyar

  22. Simurgh statue in Lar, Iran

  23. Lar, Iran Simurgh statue in Lar, Iran

  24. Iran Persepolis Double griffin capital, locally known as huma birds

  25. The Huma Bird is a later version of Simurgh, who was said to fly eternally over the earth, never landing, and if its shadow should fall upon an individual, that person would be blessed and happy all the days of their lives. The Huma was responsible for legitimizing kingship and was considered the most sacred bird and injuring – or even attempting to injure it – brought great misfortune. If someone saw or even thought they saw the bird flying overhead, however, it was a great blessing. In time, the Huma would come to symbolize the concept of elevation and enlightenment. Like Simurgh and the later Phoenix, the Huma was thought to live an immensely long life, die in its own flames, and give birth to itself afterwards. Iran Persepolis

  26. The defeat and death of Tipu, Sultan of Mysore, and the sack of his citadel of Seringapatam in 1799 put an end to more than a decade of conflict in southern India, and pre-empted a possible military alliance between Tipu and Napoleon Bonaparte. (In the heat of the action the Sultan's magnificent treasury and library were ransacked by the British forces, and the gold coverings of his throne were cut up into small pieces for distribution as prize...) Huma Bird, Bird of Paradise c. 1787-91 (Mysore, Made for Tipu Sultan) Royal collection London

  27. Huma Bird, Bird of Paradise c. 1787-91 (Mysore, Made for Tipu Sultan) In a letter of July 1799 to the Governor-General of India, Lord Mornington, Captain Macaulay explained that the huma was 'supposed to fly constantly in the Air, and never to touch the ground. It is looked upon as a Bird of happy Omen, and that every Head it overshadows will in time wear a Crown'. After the breaking up of the throne the huma had already been allocated when it was reacquired by Mornington, now Lord Mornington, Captain Macaulay for presentation to George III.

  28. Iran Antique original bronze Persian mythological character Huma Bird

  29. Iranian - The Azure Cuckoo Bird Statue 1300 BC, the Middle Elamite period Louvre Museum in Paris René Magritte’s ‘The Healer’ Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA)

  30. Iran Sanghar (Sonqor)

  31. Iran Manjil The largest bird in Manjil Dam, dedicated to the veterans Iran, Manjil Beach Park

  32. Iran Isfahan Wood carving contest

  33. Iran, Tabriz: Persian wood carving has a great tradition in Iran

  34. Turkiston Palace Turkiston Concert Hall, Navoi Avenue, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

  35. Tashkent, Uzbekistan Simorgh bird in front of Turkiston Concert Hall

  36. Zimbabwe bird, soapstone sculpture of a fish eagle is the main national emblem. The large carvings were stolen from the ruins of Great Zimbabwe. Some were recovered but one remains in the old bedroom of 19th Century British imperialist Cecil Rhodes in South Africa

  37. Zimbabwe bird, national emblem Zimbabwe bird surmounts the dome of the entrance foyer of Rhodes House on South Parks Road in Oxford

  38. Zimbabwean Vintage Soapstone eagle bird carving Zimbabwe bird, Rhodes House Oxford

  39. The Kurri Kurri Kookaburra Australia Artist Chris Fussell

  40. Germany, Harz, Goslar's Medieval Imperial Eagle and Market fountain

  41. Text & pictures: Internet All copyrights belong to their respective owners Presentation: Sanda Foişoreanu www.slideshare.net/michaelasanda https://ma-planete.com/michaelasanda 2021 Sound: Farhad Mehrdad- Ayeneh (Mirror); Windmills of your mind

  42. Farhad Mehrdad- Ayeneh (Mirror) I see my face in the mirror I ask myself with tired lips Who is this stranger and what he wants from me? Is he sharing at me or it is me sharing? I can't believe anythingt I see I just close my eyes for a moment I tell myself that this is a mask I can take it off from my face I touch my face with my hands Everything I need to know my hands tell me It shows me in the mirror It tells me it is you, not anyone else. The footprint of all the stories The color of loneliness in all of the moments Marked your face so you know What remained from you today. The mirror is saying that you're the one who one day wanted to catch the sun in his hand; but today city of the night become your home; You're dying silently in your heart I break the mirror so that again It doesn't want to talk about the past The mirror breaks down shattering to thousands pieces; but still in each piece there is my picture (my reflection) The pictures tell me with grimace cut your hope from the sky Days are not different from each other anymore; They all smell old Hojat Shakiba (Iranian, 1949) about shahnameh art book21

  43. 1 4 1 3 Jean-Pierre Augier 5 2 Walenty Pytel Etienne Pirot Philip Wakeham Etienne Pirot 2 11 10 12 6 14 16 15 Jatayu 13 8 17 7 19 18 9 Click Click

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