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What does the owl mean?

1. Owl In China, the owl is often a symbol of ominousness, but in Greece the owl is a symbol of wisdom.

2. Chinese people often regard owls as "ominous birds", called spiritual birds, mourning birds, etc. Ancient books also used the owl as a symbol of bad luck and death. The reason is mainly because owls are sensitive to smell and can smell the smell of sick people and laugh. In many places, it is not superstitious that an owl dies within a few days of hearing it, so the owl is called a mourning bird.

3. In addition, the screams of owls in the dark are as gloomy and desolate as ghosts, making people even more frightened. In addition, owls crouch at night, fly like ghosts, whisper, and often see black and white shadows, which also makes it easy for people who do not understand their behavior to have various terrifying associations. In Chinese culture, owls can ward off evil spirits. There is a saying in Feng Shui that owl means "not working hard". Placing it in a financial position or wearing it on yourself can help you or your family make money without working hard. You can place it on your financial position or wear it on yourself. In addition, among the people, owls are "ghost birds". Huaiyuan layman in Hong Kong said that if any family can raise owls, they will surely make a fortune in the long run.

4. The love bird of Athena, the goddess of wisdom in Greek mythology, is a small owl (a type of owl, which is considered to predict events). Therefore, the ancient Greeks respected the owl as Athena and wisdom. symbol. In Japan, the owl is called a lucky bird because its Japanese pronunciation of "ふくろう", which is a homophony of "not bitter_", has auspicious meanings. It has also become the mascot of the Nagano Winter Olympics, representing auspiciousness and happiness. People feared the owl would use it to drive away evil. In line with this, Doma, who crippled the owl, used simulated images of the owl to fight evil.