The cock's crow marked Peter's denial of Jesus, a moment etched in Peter's memory forever. [1] Roosters atop weather vanes serve as ghost-cult symbols, warding off spirits with their crowing. [2] Peter realized his denial of Jesus when he heard a rooster crow in the courtyard of Annas' palace outside Jerusalem. [3] Jesus, like a hen gathering her brood, sought to protect and unify the people of Jerusalem, but they resisted his love and guidance. [4]