Peacock Angel
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Peacock Angel is a central divine figure in Yazidism, revered as a chief archangel and cosmic mediator often depicted in the form of a peacock.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Peacock Angel canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archangel
ⓘ
central figure in Yazidism ⓘ deity ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
divine test of obedience
ⓘ
reconciliation between God and creation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
divine radiance
ⓘ
fire ⓘ light ⓘ the sun ⓘ |
| centralTextualSource | Yazidi religious tradition and hymns (qewls) ⓘ |
| considered | leader of the seven archangels ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole |
governor of the world
ⓘ
intermediary between God and creation ⓘ |
| depictedAs | peacock ⓘ |
| function |
dispenser of divine mercy
ⓘ
tester of human faith ⓘ |
| guardianOf | Yazidi community identity ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
beauty
ⓘ
majesty ⓘ power ⓘ |
| hasName |
Melek Taus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tawûsê Melek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSacredObject | sanjiq peacock standards ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Angel Peacock
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Peacock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honoredDuring |
Feast of the Assembly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yazidi New Year (Çarşema Sor) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageName | Kurdish: Tawûsê Melek ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Kurdish religious culture ⓘ |
| misidentifiedAs | Satan in some external sources ⓘ |
| moralStatus | sinless in Yazidi theology ⓘ |
| notIdenticalTo | God in Yazidism ⓘ |
| numberOfArchangelsLed | 7 ⓘ |
| regardedAs | benevolent by Yazidis ⓘ |
| religion | Yazidism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
chief archangel
ⓘ
cosmic mediator ⓘ protector of the Yazidi people ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | God in Yazidism ⓘ |
| symbol | peacock ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Iraqi Kurdistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lalish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewedAs | manifestation of divine will ⓘ |
| worshipForm |
lighting of lamps and candles
ⓘ
pilgrimage to Lalish ⓘ recitation of hymns (qewls) ⓘ |
| worshippedBy | Yazidis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.