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(Hall, 1974) Wings are additionally attributed to "Father Time, the winds and Opportunity, who all pass swiftly." (Hall, 1974) It is clear that wings when used in religious art are used in symbolic representations of beings that are divine, heavenly, or directly connected to the heavens and its creator. Wings are representative of heavenly beings, gods, or messengers of gods, or beings that are endowed with powers not of the realm of the earth. Wings also are symbols of protection and sheltering and this is particularly true in Egyptian art. While few studies exist in relation to wings and winged beings in ancient Peru, it is very likely that the representation of these in art symbolism is much akin to artistic representations in other cultures and since ancient Peruvians have been found to be buried with feathered garments it is likely that these individuals viewed wings and winged beings to be connected to their gods and the afterlife. It is true that in some cultures that dragon are depicted with wings however these generally appear to be the wings of a bat and typically would be assumed to be, just as the bat, a bad omen of evil or destruction.
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Hall, James (1974) Dictionary of Subjects and Symbols in Art. Westview Press 1974.
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Thierens, A.E. (nd) Astrology in Mesopotamian Culture. Brill Archive. Google Scholar Books. Online available at: http://books.google.com/books?id=Zv4UAAAAIAAJ
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