Eagle is a basic mythological symbol categorized under Animal. It depicts a bird of prey with large feathered wings.
Features of the Eagle symbol
Classification
| Animal Symbol category |
Derivations of the Eagle symbol
 | Horned Lion-Eagle Hybrid of Eagle, Horn, Lion, Wings |
 | Eagle's Head Subpart of |
Uses of the Eagle symbol
Cite this page
MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Eagle." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 26 Aug. 2022, omnika.org/stable/1112. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)
OMNIKA (2022, August 26). Eagle. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/1112
CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Eagle." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created August 26, 2022. Accessed January 19, 2026. https://omnika.org/stable/1112.
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]
