Tawûsê Melek
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Tawûsê Melek is the central peacock-angel figure in Yazidism, revered as a chief divine being and guardian of the world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tawûsê Melek canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
angelic being
ⓘ
deity ⓘ religious figure ⓘ |
| associatedColor | multicolored ⓘ |
| associatedCommunity | Kurdish Yazidis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
cosmic order
ⓘ
creation ⓘ divine justice ⓘ divine mercy ⓘ testing of humanity ⓘ |
| associatedEthic |
loyalty to God
GENERATED
ⓘ
repentance and forgiveness GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedNumber | seven ⓘ |
| associatedRitual | annual Feast of the Assembly at Lalish ⓘ |
| associatedRitualObject | bronze peacock effigies ⓘ |
| cosmicRole |
guardian of the world
ⓘ
leader of the seven angels ⓘ |
| cosmologicalStatus | first among the seven angels ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Lalish temple complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
dispenser of reward and punishment
ⓘ
governor of the world’s affairs ⓘ protector of Yazidi community ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Melek Tawus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peacock Angel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Kurmanji Kurdish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainShrineLocation | Lalish, Iraqi Kurdistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| misinterpretedAs | devil by some outsiders ⓘ |
| moralCharacterInYazidism |
benevolent
ⓘ
compassionate ⓘ forgiving ⓘ |
| nameComponent |
Melek (angel)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tawûs (peacock) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Peacock Angel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInPantheon | chief divine being ⓘ |
| rejectionByYazidis | identification with Satan ⓘ |
| relationToGodInYazidism |
manifestation of God’s will
GENERATED
ⓘ
servant of God GENERATED ⓘ |
| religion | Yazidism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInReligion | central figure in Yazidism ⓘ |
| scripturalSource |
Yazidi oral tradition
ⓘ
Yazidi religious hymns (qewls) ⓘ |
| symbol |
peacock
ⓘ
sanǧaq peacock standard ⓘ |
| veneratedBy | Yazidis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewWithinYazidism |
God’s representative on earth
ⓘ
mediator between God and the world ⓘ supreme emanation of God ⓘ |
| worshipPlace | Lalish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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