Religious practice and symbolism

Zoroastrian tradition

Living symbols indexed under this named context. This page gathers catalog references; it does not define the whole tradition or erase differences among communities and practitioners.

2 symbols

Mammal · Canine

Dog

Canis lupus familiaris

Humanity’s long partnership with dogs supports symbolic associations with guardianship, loyalty, thresholds, and the journey after death.

Zoroastrian traditionProtection, discernment, and ritual guardianship

3 contextual readings

Bird · Gamebird

Rooster

Gallus gallus domesticus

A dawn-calling bird associated with wakefulness, repentance, solar victory, courage, and the defeat of darkness.

Christian traditionVigilance, repentance, and awakening

3 contextual readings