It intercedes even for those who have offended, so great is its power, even for those who have sinned. It breaks the chains, disperses the darkness, quenches the fire, kills the worm, drives away the gnashing of teeth. For she is truly a queen indeed, making men like God. She is winged and buoyant, having golden pinions, with a flight which greatly delights the angels. As some dove golden and living, she flies, with gentle look, and mild eye.
Nothing is better than that eye.
The peacock is beautiful, but in comparison of her, is a jackdaw. So beautiful and worthy of admiration is this bird. She is winged, and buoyant, standing by the royal throne. When we are judged, she suddenly flies in, and shows herself, and rescues us from punishment, sheltering us with her own wings. God would have her rather than sacrifices.