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title: Image of the Peacock Angel
author: Looklex Encyclopedia
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10925/image-of-the-peacock-angel/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Image of the Peacock Angel
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10925.jpg)
## Image Caption
Drawing of the Peacock Angel, one of the most important figures in [Yazidism](https://www.worldhistory.org/Yazidism/). The Peacock Angel is [God](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/)'s representative on Earth and is responsible for revealing divine secrets to the Yazidis every 1,000 years. Yazidi tradition states that the Peacock Angel is a manifestation of God.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Encyclopedia, L. (2019, June 17). Image of the Peacock Angel. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Encyclopedia, Looklex. "Image of the Peacock Angel." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 17, 2019. .
### MLA
Encyclopedia, Looklex. "Image of the Peacock Angel." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Jun 2019, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](http://looklex.com/e.o/yazidism.htm) by **Looklex Encyclopedia**. Submitted by [Seth Eislund](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/seislund/ "User Page: Seth Eislund"), published on 17 June 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.