Disc, Winged, see Winged Globe or Disc.
Dog.—The dog is considered a sacred animal for the reason that one preceded Mohammed the prophet, when he made his first triumphal entry into Mecca.
HAMADAN RUG
Size 6'10" × 3'4"
PROPERTY OF MR. J. H. STANTON, AUBURN, N. Y.
(See page [194])
Dove.—Chinese, companionship; Indian, no significance except through British associations for innocence.
Dragon.—The Imperial Chinese dragon is represented with five claws and no wings, also with scales like a crocodile. It is frequently represented as either holding or looking towards a round object which is said to represent a pearl. In India the dragon is the symbol for death. The Japanese dragon has but three claws. (See color plate at p. [300], and doubletone at p. [332].)
Duck.—In China the duck is the symbol of connubial felicity.
Eagle.—In Indian Mythology, Garud, the Eagle of Heaven, is the charger of Vishnu and the destroyer of venomous snakes.
Egg.—In China it is symbolic of productiveness, plenty. In India, an egg with the figure of a babe inside of it indicates the universe.