Thursday, April 09, 2009 8:04 PM
Egyptian Priestess
The birth and care of a baby eagle
Spring has Sprung and you will get to view a baby eagle hatched and cared for
in an eagle's nest
http://www.cbc.ca/bc/features/eaglecam/
The Eagle carries special powers and is the most majestic of birds
le Information
Eagle Myths, Folklore and Legends
baldeagleinfo.com
The Navahos have a myth telling how eagles originated when a
warrior, Nayenezgani, slayed a monster who lived at Wing Rock.
Afterwards, he turned to the beast's offspring, who were now alone in
their nest. Rather than have them grow up evil, he turned the youngest
into an owl and the oldest into an eagle, who would be a source for
feathers for rites and bones for whistles.
For those of you who have e-mailed me wondering if it's true
that an eagle goes into seclusion, plucks all of its feathers, sheds
its beak and talons, and then renews itself, is a myth. An eagle's beak
and talons grow continuously, because they are made of keratin, the
same substance as our hair and fingernails. Eagles molt in patches,
taking almost half a year to replace feathers, starting with the head
and working downward. Not all feathers are replaced in a given molt. An
eagle without feathers, talons, and a beak would die of starvation and
exposure.
The Bible contains many metaphors, meaning a figure of speech in
which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not
literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in "A mighty
fortress is our God" or "Carried on eagle's wings."
Eagles do not carry their young. Eaglets remain in the nest until their first flight at 10 to 13 weeks after hatching. nbsp; The
Comanche's myth of eagle creation began when the young son of a chief
died and was turned into the first eagle as an answer to his father's
prayers. The Comanche eagle dance celebrates this legend.
Native North Americans believed the thunderbird, a mythical
super eagle, was responsible for creating thunder and lightning by
beating its wings.
The Pawnee believed the eagle to be a symbol of fertility because
they build large nests high off the ground and valiantly protect their
young. They honored the eagle with songs, chants, and dance.
Aztecs and related tribes established in the valleys of Mexico,
revered the eagle as a strong symbol, with feathers used by that
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