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.

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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

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Melek Taus alsoKnownAs Tawûsê Melek