an archetypal symbol for the thymus or heart center

a purely violent symbol

a symbol of alertness and awakening

a symbol of nobility

a common symbol of the city of Rome, the eagle was also the minister of Jupiter's thunder bolts and is often depicted with the god. When seen with another deity, the eagle represents Rome and the blessings which that god or goddess has bestowed upon it. The eagle was also found on Rome's military standards and was an important figure in consecration ceremonies where it was released from the summit of a funeral pyre symbolizing the dead person's soul being carried up to heaven and therefore becoming a god.

swiftest of God's creations; swiftness of God's help