The Hens

Let me introduce part of the family:
Yin (the black one with emerald glints, a Silkie)
Yang (the white one with a rust-coloured brushstroke on her breast, a Pekin)
Tao (the ginger one with a dark grey hat, also a Silkie).
There is also Pouille-pouille (which phonetically means hen in Thai, but she is a Silkie)
Entirely under the influence of Taoism, of Master Mantak Chia and of Thailand, where I studied and still…
Also chosen for their elegant and refined brushstrokes.

The youngest, Grise de Peyne, because I am a painter and the name suits her well!
Yin, Yang and I brooded her in the conservatory – she has 2 sisters and 3 brothers adopted by very committed students.
We have no rooster, so the fertilised eggs were found with dedication and we kept a close eye on things!

The hen is a powerful symbol of motherhood, fecundity, fertility and grounding, of protection and patience all over the world. Her brooding instinct (infinite patience) and her vigilance in the face of danger make her a highly respected maternal archetype and spiritual guide.

🐣 The main dimensions of her symbolism
Motherhood and fertility: a fierce protector of her eggs and chicks, she embodies the archetype of the nurturing mother and abundance, kindness and sacrifice.
Vigilance and intuition: a land animal, she is very connected to her environment. Her ability to detect subtle changes (such as approaching danger) makes her a symbol of caution and instinctive wisdom.
Sacred and divine: in Antiquity she was often associated with deities. She was a sacred animal for Athena (wisdom) or Eros (love), representing fertility and prosperity thanks to her ability to lay almost every day.
The Church in the Bible: in Christianity, she represents the Church gathering, protecting and sheltering its faithful. (A comparison with God’s love in the Bible)

🌍 Cultural variations
In Asia: often associated with the rooster, the hen symbolises family, prosperity and the cohesion of a united home.
In Europe: in some traditions (notably in Central Europe), she has sometimes symbolised clumsiness, silliness and fear, or stupidity and narrow-mindedness. NOT THESE ONES!!!
In Art: for medieval scholars, the patience needed to raise chicks made the hen a figure illustrating grammar.

(Found on Google)