Originally Posted by
Dr. Hurt
I dont think anyone cares about Aphrodite's favourite bird. 99,9999999% of people dont know which it is, or care about it. Occam's razor says that Morrison chose the dove because it symbolizes peace, as opposed to the eagle which has been used by most expansionistic and imperialistic powers in the world. Rome, Byzantium, the Russian Empire, Prussia, the German Empire, the USA, etc.
PS: What's with the shoe laces? A bit overkill if you ask me.