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  2. Understanding the Beautiful Yet Strategic Art of Peacock ...

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    A male peacock’s train plumage, on the other hand, is spectacular! Wooing His Mate The most eye-catching parts of the train plumage are the ocelli or ‘eyespots’.

  3. Witch's ladder - Wikipedia

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    One example of a modern witch's ladder is a string of 40 beads or a cord with 40 knots. Sometimes feathers, bones, and other trinkets are braided into the string as symbols for a desired spell effect. An earlier version of a witch's ladder consisted of a rope or cord of three, nine, or thirteen knots.

  4. Indian peafowl - Wikipedia

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    The Indian peacock feathers are used in many rituals and ornamentation and its motifs are widespread in architecture, coinage, textiles and modern items of art and utility. [31] Indian peacock motifs are widely used even today such as in the logos of the NBC television network and the Sri Lankan Airlines. [101] [102]

  5. List of mythological objects - Wikipedia

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    Fjaðrhamr (Feather-skin), the goddess Freyja owns a cloak of falcon feathers. She assists other deities by allowing them to use her feathered cloak. (Norse mythology) Swan Cloak, a magic robe made of swan feathers belonging to a swan maiden. Tarnkappe, Sigurd's magical cloak that made the wearer invisible. (Norse mythology)

  6. Flabellum - Wikipedia

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    Flabella were in use in both pagan rituals and in the Christian Church from very early days. [2] The Apostolic Constitutions, a work of the fourth century, state (VIII, 12): "Let two of the deacons, on each side of the altar, hold a fan, made up of thin membranes, or of the feathers of the peacock, or of fine cloth, and let them silently drive away the small animals that fly about, that they ...

  7. The Hilarious Mating Ritual of the Peacock Spider - AOL

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    Male peacock spiders are also masters of dance, performing intricate movements uniquely specific to each species. Many lift their elongated legs high into the air as if performing disco moves or ...

  8. Mayilpeeli Thookkam - Wikipedia

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    The costume for Mayilpeeli Thookkam includes a characteristic garment made of mayilppeeli (peacock feathers). This garment is worn around the waist in a similar fashion as the "uduthukettu" of Kathakali. The performers have their faces painted green [2] and wear distinctive headgear (Nettipattom). [citation needed]

  9. 80 Magical Gifts Your Witchy Friend Will Actually Use - AOL

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    Shop for your witchy friends—whether they're baby witches or pros—with this gift guide featuring crystals, necklaces, books, unusual gifts, and more.