An Overview of Bald Eagles

The Bald Eagle has played many a part in peoples lives.  It is been traced back to the time of the Aztecs and the Eagle represented the sun.  The story was told that at the creation of the world, the Eagle and the Jaguar fought over who would have the greatest honor of being the sun.  The Eagle flew himself into the fire, becoming a ball of flame which of course is the sun.  The Jaguar, who followed close behind, had to settle for becoming the moon.  The spots in his coat show that he was only partially burnt.  Listening to this tale, you could tell why the Aztec eagle and Jaguar warrior societies were considered highest among high of military orders.  The eagle was also tied to the sun in another way. based on what the Aztecs say, the sun can be in comparison to the eagles flight.  The sun rises in the morning, as does the eagle high above the sky, and at night the sun sets, like the eagle swooping down at prey.  The symbolism doesn't just stop at the Aztecs.  There is even Christian religion adopting a symbol for the bald eagle too.  It is said that the Eagle staring at the sun is compared to Jesus Christ looking at his Father, and the renewal of the eagle's youth through its dive into the fountain to the renewal of the soul through baptism.  With all of the symbolism that the bald eagle has it can be said that if this animal were to go instinct many indian nations or very religious people would suffer.  The bald eagle is also a national emblem of the U.S. and was adopted as that in 1782.  This bird is native to North America only, so its loss would be a loss of a national treasure.