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Yes, his. The peacock is the male, the peahen is the female and collectively they are peafowl. Peacocks symbolize beauty, sex appeal, love, grace and virility.
Violet, teal, blue and purple are usually the predominant colors in its plumage. A large, detailed tattoo of a peacock may take up a large area of the body, so some women opt for a peacock feather tattoo instead.
A peacock feather tattoo has all the color and careful geometric design of an entire peacock but can be made into a much smaller design.
The peacock is the national bird of India, where it’s considered a symbol of integrity, humane values and immortality. Peacocks are sometimes depicted in Indian art as being vehicles on which the Hindu gods and goddesses ride and are particularly associated with Krishna.
Very rare in nature, the white peacock is an especially powerful symbol in Indian art, representing the holiness and purity of the gods.
Buddhists consider the peacock’s many “eyes” on his feathers to be a symbol of watchfulness, a characteristic of the human soul.
In ancient Greece, the peacock was a symbol of the goddess Juno, the queen of the goddesses. Juno was widely worshiped by ancient Greek women for good marriages and protection in childbirth. Peacocks, therefore, were the symbols of feminine power and majesty.
Because of its beauty, the peacock is also used to represent vanity and luxury. In Chinese culture, peacocks are a symbol of fertility, stemming from a traditional belief that if a peacock looks at a woman, she’ll be able to have a child.
A tattoo of a peahen with her eggs represents the relationship between mother and child, and a tattoo of a pairing of peahen and peacock represents a romantic relationship.
