SC - More Turkeys

[RANDALL DIAMOND]

I came across two more mid 16th century
drawings this week that I had not seen before
depicting obvious New World turkeys.  These are
by the Flemish artist Peter Bruegel the Elder.  One is 
"Envy" in the famous 7 Deadly Sins series,  This was
drawn in 1557 and the turkey is the central animal figure,
apparently already well known as a symbol of "Envy" much
as the peacock accompanies Pride in another.
The other drawing is in "Fortitude" in the Seven Virtues
drawings.  The turkey is being slain as one of the monsters
of Sin. This drawing was also executed in 1557.  Just 
another example of evidence of the turkey being well
known in most of Europe by the mid 16th century.

Akim Yaroslavich
"No glory comes without pain"