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Eagle Symbol
“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” — Isaiah 40:31
“Their faces looked like this: Each of the four had the face of a man, and on the right side each had the face of a lion, and on the left the face of an ox; each also had the face of an eagle.” — Ezekiel 1:10
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Sources & Further Reading
- "eagle." Penguin Dictionary of Symbols.Penguin Reference, 1997. . { “King of the birds... the eagle is so important a symbol that there is no written or pictorial image, historic or mythic... when it is not the representative of the highest gods and the greatest heroes.”
Article Info
Article Title | Eagle Symbol |
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Date Published |
March 17, 2015
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Last Updated |
June 21, 2024
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