owl it is the sovereign bird of the night. For many people the owl means mystery, intelligence, wisdom and knowledge. She has the ability to see through the darkness, being able to see what others cannot see.
The owl symbolizes reflection, rational and intuitive knowledge. In Greek mythology, Athena, the goddess of wisdom, had the owl as a symbol. The English word for owl is owl.
The Greeks considered the night the propitious time for philosophical thought. Due to its characteristic of nocturnal animal (nocturnal), it was seen by the Greeks as a symbol of the search for knowledge.
There was a tradition that said that those who eat owl meat acquire their gifts of foresight and clairvoyance, showing divinatory powers.
While everyone sleeps, the owl stays awake, wide-eyed, alert and attentive to the noises of the night. Therefore, it represents for many cultures a powerful and profound connoisseur of the occult.
The owl has the particularity of being able to rotate its neck up to 270º to observe something around it, remaining with the rest of its body without the slightest movement. The great ability to see and hear makes the owls excellent hunters.
The owl is chosen as a mascot for scouts and for university courses in Philosophy, Pedagogy and Letters.
The term "owl" is usually applied to the parent who overstates the child's qualities. It is extended to other family members such as uncles, grandparents and others.
One of the best known species is the Burrowing Owl, which is so named because it lives in holes in the ground. The burrowing owl often uses a hole that was made and abandoned by another animal, despite being able to dig its own hole.
See too: Bird of prey.