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The Peacock (SPOILER)


I've never got if Susy was protected someway by the peacock in killing Helena Markos. Has this animal any symbolic meaning that helped her in overwhelming the witch?
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Apparently, the peacock does have a symbolic meaning. You can read more about that here. http://www.mindbodyspirit-online.com/peacock

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I had read somewhere, that it's a reference to Argento's first film he directed : The Bird with the Crystal Plumage. Suzy kills Helena with a crystal from the peacock's tail feather: A 'crystal plumage'. A bit of an 'in joke'.

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