Two Peacocks in Tree Finish:10-pack View of a crowded room

View of a crowded room in Bagnigge Wells

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'La Goulue au Moulin Rouge'

The cross was on the site of one of the Eleanor Crosses originally erected in the late 13th century

Two Peacocks in Tree Finish:10-pack View of a crowded roomMirrored or opposing animals are a frequent theme in this tradition, and the peacock can be a symbol of eternity. These paired birds may recall to mind a passage from the Upanishads that refers to two birds, sitting on a single branch. One of them eats a delicious fig; the other simply watches. That passage is taken to be an affirmation of the complementary nature of action and consciousness (or contemplation) "He whose own heart is pure makes no