Peacocks came to symbolize vanity because humans envied them their splendid plumage and general appearance of calm confidence.
Once, ordinary people could never hope to own garments even faintly approaching the colors and beauty of the peacock's feathers, and certainly weren't likely to strut about looking proud of themselves.
Anthropomorphism led people to assume the peacock's proud bearing was just that - pride. In fact, of course, it's simply the way the bird carries itself, just as a certain type of dog might walk in a particular type of way, and the plumage of the male peacock is simply designed to appear attractive to peahens, and so keep the species going. In the same way, a male (cock) sparrow is designed to attract the female (hen) sparrow, but nobody would bother to envy a little brown, hopping, cheeping bird which might appear beautiful to a hen sparrow, but is purely nondescript in the eyes of many humans. Its relatives, canaries and other finches, have the misfortune to be sufficiently attractive to humans that they are kept captive for the pleasure of humans, but they still don't attract the envy that a peacock does.
The peacock, naturally, doesn't care what people think of him; his interest is only in peahens and possible rivals - other peacocks. People are just something to either ignore, while keeping a wary eye on them as predators.
The fact that people envied the peacock for possessing a beauty they could never aspire to caused them to see in the peacock the vanity they know they would feel if only they could look so gorgeous.
In the same way, many people today assume upon seeing a person they perceive as beautiful and confident that the person must be vain, simply because they themselves are envious and feel they themselves would be vain, if only they could look that good.
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The wares vended at Vanity Fair represent the materialistic and superficial desires of society, often symbolizing vanity, greed, and indulgence. They can also be seen as a reflection of the characters' moral shortcomings and the consequences of their pursuit of wealth and status.
In "The Scarlet Ibis," the peacock is a symbol of pride and beauty, representing a sense of vanity and self-importance. The peacock serves as a contrast to the fragile and disabled character of Doodle, highlighting the theme of difference and acceptance within the story. The peacock's presence emphasizes the importance of embracing individuality and uniqueness.
Vanity Smurf.
Yes, the quote "Vanity of vanities, all is vanity" comes from the Book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible. It reflects the theme of the fleeting nature and emptiness of worldly pursuits and possessions.
i think that a green peacock is just a normal peacock like a indian peacock
Vain is the adjective form of vanity.
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Vanity is a noun.
vain vanity is the noun
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peacock bass are widely known mostly as peacock bass, but are also known as butterfly peacocks, peacock cichlids, and butterfly peacock cichlids.