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Eagle

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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The king of birds, and bird of Jove; was adopted by various nations as the emblem of dominant power, as well as of nobility and generosity; in Christian art it is the symbol of meditation, and the attribute of St. John; is represented now as fighting with a serpent, and now as drinking out of a chalice or a communion cup, to strengthen it for the fight.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Eagle'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​e/eagle.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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