The Owl has long been shrouded in mystery, striking fear into the hearts of many with its haunting calls in the darkness.
 
Take, for instance, La Lechuza from Mexican mythology - a shape-shifting witch that takes on the form of a massive owl with the face of an elderly woman, preying on misbehaving kids and those stumbling home drunk late at night.
Similarly, in Romani folklore, the owl is seen as a portent of death or bad luck. Its nocturnal habits and mournful cries fuel the superstition that if you hear or see an owl near a sick person’s home, it’s a sign that their time of passing is near.
 
However, not everyone views owls through a negative lens. Many of us admire these birds as majestic and mystical creatures - spirits of the threshold and companions of the wise folk.
 
In Ancient Rome, Minerva was the Roman goddess of wisdom and of war. The owl was the symbol of her wisdom.