Bird is a basic mythological symbol categorized under Animal. It depicts an animal with wings that can fly.
Features of the Bird symbol
Classification
| Animal Symbol category |
Derivations of the Bird symbol
 | Winged Bull Hybrid of Bird, Bull |
Uses of the Bird symbol
 | Egyptian Hieroglyphs (Writing system) Orthographic mark |
Cite this page
MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Bird." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 22 Jun. 2020, omnika.org/stable/697. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)
OMNIKA (2020, June 22). Bird. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/697
CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Bird." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created June 22, 2020. Accessed January 27, 2025. https://omnika.org/stable/697.
Bibliography
Black, Jeremy, and Anthony Green. Gods, Demons, and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia: An Illustrated Dictionary. Illustrations by Tessa Rickards. London, United Kingdom: The British Museum Press, 1992.
Cirlot Laporta, Juan Eduardo. A Dictionary of Symbols. Second Editions. Translated by Jack Sage. London, England: Routledge, 2001. [E-book edition by Taylor & Francis]
