It is likely that these ancient Middle East beliefs influenced the early Greeks, because the owl became the symbol of Pallas Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare.

WILD NATURE Birds as symbols of wisdom — and what the owl can tell us about ourselves 'Owls have enthralled humanity for centuries, earning a reputation for wisdom that persists into modern society' ...

Ancient Rome Owl Symbolism The Roman counterpart to Athena, Diana was associated with the owl, as well as the moon. However, Romans believe owls were bad omens, signifying impending death; hearing ...

Athena’s animal symbol was the owl, and it was said to embody her traits; Athenian coins bore an image of a small owl (Dr. Weidenfeld adds some scientific names of owl species bear the goddess ...

Athena is a female great horned owl who has laid eggs at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center for 14 years. This year, she arrived and laid her first egg on March 1, and her second egg came on ...

Austin has become well-acquainted with one owl in particular — Athena the Owl, a Great Horned Owl who lives and nests over at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.She returned to her nest ...

An owl briefly visited the studio early Thursday, ... in which it is the symbol of Athena — the goddess of wisdom, strategic warfare, and handicrafts, per Britannica. ...

Athena is a female great horned owl who has laid eggs at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center for 14 years. This year, she arrived and laid her first egg on March 1, and her second egg came on ...