Falcon symbolism7/11/2023 ![]() This illustrates the ancient view of raptors as intermediaries between the divine and eternal heavens and the mortal earth, as does the eagle's role as the supplier of Zeus' thunderbolts and hence the instruments of his will on Earth. At the funerals of Roman Emperors, a golden eagle was released to carry the departed Emperor's soul to the Gods, as a falcon was at the funerals of Pharoahs. The falcon was seen as the bird of Princes, the gyrfalcon the bird of Kings, and the eagle the bird of Emperors. The sport of hunting with falcons was associated with nobility in Europe, Japan, and China, where falcons symbolized keen vision, boldness, and power. Similarly, the crossed arms of Egyptian mummies were intended to symbolize the folded wings of a falcon at rest. A human-headed falcon served as a symbol of the human soul on its flight from this world to the afterlife. It signified royal power and protection from danger, evil, and ill health. The Eye of Horus, the Egyptian symbol for the Sun, depicts a stylized falcon's eye and face markings. In early dynasties, the king’s ascension was known as the “Flight of the Falcon”. In Egyptian hieroglyphs the falcon glyph was used in words and phrases such as "god," "pharaoh," "greatness," "year," "sovereign," "star," "hour," "prayer," "land," and "world." It was associated with the deity of the sky, of kingship and of the sun, Horus, who was depicted as a falcon or a man with a falcon's head. ![]() The tamed bird symbolizes the Christian convert pursuing his lofty thoughts, hopes, and aspirations with courage. In Christian symbolism, the wild falcon represents the unconverted, materialistic soul and its sinful thoughts and deeds. Hence, it also connotes salvation to those who are in bondage whether moral, emotional, or spiritual. ![]() The falcon represents vision, freedom, and victory. ![]()
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