Melek Taus (The Peacock Angel, Arabic ملاك طاووس) is the Yazidis name for the central figure of their faith. The Yezidis consider Melek Taus to be a benevolent angel that has redeemed himself from his fall, and has become a demiurge who created the cosmos from the Cosmic Egg. After he repented he cried for 7,000 years, his tears filling 7 jars, which then quenched the fires of hell. http://altreligion. ... Peacock re-directs here; for alternate uses see Peacock (disambiguation). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Arabic (العربية al-arabiyyah, or less formally arabi) is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ... Malak Ta’us The Yazidi or Yezidi (Kurdish; Êzidî) are adherents of a small Middle Eastern religion with ancient origins. ... The fall refers to the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden, as recorded in the biblical book of Genesis, and the consequences of that expulsion. ... The term Demiurge (or Yaldabaoth, Yao, Ialdabaoth and several other variants, such as Ptahil used in Mandaeanism) refers in some belief systems to a deity responsible for the creation of the physical universe and the physical aspect of humanity. ...

The Yazidis believe that the founder of their religion, Sheik Adi, was an avatar of Melek Taus. In Hinduism, an avatar is the incarnation (bodily manifestation) of an Immortal Being, or of the Ultimate Supreme Being. ...

In art and sculpture Melek Taus is depicted as peacock. The Yazidis are thought to be unique in their depiction of their primary god as a bird.

Melek Taus is sometimes spelt Malak Ta'us. Some Christians connect Melek Taus with Lucifer and orthodox Muslims connect him with Shaitan. Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament writings of his early followers. ... Lucifer is a Latin word made up of two words, lux (light; genitive lucis) and ferre (to bear, to bring), meaning light-bearer. ... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم) is an adherent of Islam. ... Shaitan (شيطان) is the devil or the enemy of god in Islam, equivalent to Satan in Christianity. ...

Fiction

In Alan Moore's graphic novel series Top 10, the character of King Peacock is a worshipper of Melek Taus, and it is from this worship King Peacock claims to receive his matter-control abilities. Alan Moore Alan Moore (born November 18, 1953, in Northampton, England) is a British writer most famous for his work in comics. ... Top 10 is a superhero comic book series published by the Americas Best Comics imprint of DC comics. ...

The antagonist of John Case's novel The Eighth Day is an unscrupulous businessman attempting to set himself up as the incarnation of Melek Taus to gain control over Yazidi holdings. John Case is the pseudonym of Jim and Carolyn Hougan, husband and wife, both published authors in their own right. ... Malak Ta’us The Yazidi or Yezidi (Kurdish; Êzidî) are adherents of a small Middle Eastern religion with ancient origins. ...