Re:The Magic of Bird Brains
by goberoi on Thursday March 07, 2024 @09:05PM
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As an aside: owls being wise is a cultural belief. In India, owls are considered unintelligent, and calling someone an owl is akin to calling them a fool. Interesting how these perceptions are diametrically opposite!
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Re:The Magic of Bird Brains
by yencabulator on Monday March 11, 2024 @05:54PM
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In Finnish, owl translates as pöllö, which in modern day everyday spoken language also means dumb/silly/crazy. I can't quickly find any evidence of any old owl symbology that wouldn't just be imported from a different culture. Most of the surrounding countries considered owls to be birds of death, accidents and misfortune. So yeah, I'd say Finland agrees with India on this.