Owl's eyes are huge...
Owl's eyes are huge so that they can gather more light providing them excellent night vision, making it easier to detect the distance
¨Athene Pronoia, the Greek goddess of wisdom was goddess of darkness. The owl -- whose modern scientific name Athene carries this heritage -- came to represent wisdom from its association with the dark (Saunders 1995). The owl was also the guardian of the Acropolis (Holmgren 1988), and the Roman statesman Pliny the Elder wrote that owls foretell only evil and are to be dreaded more than all other birds (Rackham 1997, as recounted in Martin 1996).
In many other cultures, owls represent wisdom and knowledge because their nocturnal vigilance is associated with that of the studious scholar or wise elder (Saunders 1995). ¨
The owl is a decor trend that has been popular in Europe and all across the world since the 1900's. These mysterious night creatures have been a part of our culture as a piece of interest and style.
