For example, on the one hand, They have been associated with death and disaster, identifying them as birds of bad omen, and on the other hand, they have been considered symbols of wisdom and learningwhich is why they are recognized in popular medicine, magic and justice.
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He owl and the owl They make an appearance in sacred books, generally in scenes of ruin and desolation. Thus, in the passage of Isaiah 34, 11 it reads: “It will be a home for pelicans and hedgehogs, a mansion for crows and owls,” and in the Psalms 102, 7 He says: “I look like the pelican of the desert, I am like the owl of the ruins.”
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The owl has been an object of fascination in many cultures, but its meaning has varied.
In addition to their inclusion as impure animals according to the prescriptions he gave God to Moses They could not be eaten, since ancient times they were the quintessential birds of sinister omens. The bestiaries insist on the dirt of the owl based on a quote from Deut. 14:15; This animal’s preference for darkness is interpreted as a rejection of Christ.
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Contrarily, in the Oxford Bestiaryin a mystical sense, the owl It represents Christ, who likes the night and darkness, because he does not want the death of the sinner, but rather his conversion and his life. In the Egyptian hieroglyphic system, the owl It symbolizes death, night, cold and passivity. It also concerns the kingdom of the dead sun, that is, of the sun below the horizon, when it passes through the lake or sea of darkness.
What does the owl’s song mean?
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The owl sings and vocalizes to communicate with other conspecifics, not to announce a death.
The song of owl It was considered a very bad omenwhether it was on the house or in a nearby tree, was a warning of illness and death, of annihilation of the house and the family that lived in it. These birds make vocalizations to communicate between members of their same species and not to announce the death of people.
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However the owl and the owls They are very important components in the stability of ecosystems, since they control species that can become pests, such as rats, mice and insects. For example, a couple of owls Common can hunt up to 2,000 mice a year.