Owl Ring in Antique Silver 925

The meaning of the Owl

This bird of prey, together with the Owl , represents clairvoyance . Often associated with magicians and fortune tellers, it symbolizes understanding, the light after the solution of a problem. Being nocturnal animals they evoke darkness as a synonym of darkness and death but, while the Owl , with its sharp gaze penetrates the darkness, personifying the light as an exit from darkness indicating revelation, the Owl has a negative meaning, as a bird of the ill omen, herald of death. In fact we find a confirmation of the positive meaning of this nocturnal animal in ancient mythology.

According to a Spanish legend, the Owl became a bird with nocturnal habits after having witnessed the crucifixion of Jesus. Since then, in fact, the bird of prey continues to remember that event, repeating in its typical verse the word cruz , or "cross" .

According to the fairytale tradition, however, the Owl is almost always represented as a wise and erudite animal, which does its utmost to spread its wisdom to all other animals.