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	Why is it considered bad luck to bring peacock feathers indoors? By Daydreamer Asked Jun 1 2005 6:48AM	5 Pts Rate Question

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by neoepiphany on Jun 4, 2005 at 1:52 pm Permalink

It has to do with the beautiful, eye-shaped markings on the peacock feathers. Many cultures associate them with the evil eye, and to bring the evil eye into your home is to invite trouble and sorrow.

The association between peacocks and the evil eye is illustrated by the Greek myth of Argus, the monster whose body was covered with 100 eyes. He was turned into a peacock, with his eyes all over his tail feathers.

The "evil eye" is the belief that someone (especially witches) can curse you by looking at you in a certain way. Cultures throughout the world and throughout time have come up with various ways of warding off the eye. You can read more about it at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_eye

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Daydreamer Jun, 04 2005 at 06:40 PM

Interesting, thank you :-)

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by epidemic on Feb 6, 2009 at 6:27 am Permalink

The peacock's tail is emblem of an Evil Eye, or an ever-vigilant traitor. The tale is this: Argus was the chief Minister of Osiris, King of Egypt. When the king started on his Indian expedition, he left his queen, Isis, regent, and Argus was to be her chief adviser. Argus, with one hundred spies (called eyes), soon made himself so powerful and formidable that he shut up the queen-regent in a strong castle, and proclaimed himself king. Mercury marched against him, took him prisoner, and cut off his head; whereupon Juno metamorphosed Argus into a peacock, and set his eyes in its tale.

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by SEEKER on Nov 23, 2007 at 11:59 am Permalink

I have not heard about this one it's probably superstitious nonsense.

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by Anonymous on Dec 21, 2005 at 2:43 am Permalink

Only if the rest of the peacock is attached.

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