The "" is a poetic and mythological reference to the peacock (or peafowl ). In Roman mythology, this bird was sacred to Juno, the queen of the gods and protector of marriage, women, and the state.

The peacock is often depicted as her constant companion, sometimes seen at her side in sculptures or pulling her celestial chariot through the heavens. The Myth of the "Hundred Eyes"

The most famous legend explaining this association involves , a loyal hundred-eyed giant tasked by Juno to guard a white heifer (who was actually the nymph Io, one of Jupiter's lovers).