2. People in China often regard owls as "ominous birds", which are called spirit birds and mourning birds. Ancient books also regard owls as a symbol of bad luck and death. The main reason is that owls have a keen sense of smell, can sniff out sick people and laugh. In many places, it is not superstition that owls die within a few days after hearing the cry, so owls are called mourning birds.
The owl's cry in the dark is as gloomy and desolate as ghosts, which makes people more afraid. In addition, owls crouch at night, fly like ghosts, whisper to each other, and often see black and white shadows, which easily makes people who don't understand their behavior have all kinds of terrible associations. China culture owls can ward off evil spirits. There is a saying in Feng Shui that an owl means "not hard". Putting them in financial position or wearing them on yourself can make money for yourself or your family. You can put it on the financial position or wear it on yourself. In addition, among the people, owls are "ghost birds". A layman in Huaiyuan, Hong Kong, said that whoever can keep owls will surely make a fortune for a long time.
4. The love bird of Athena, the goddess of wisdom in Greek mythology, is a kind of bird, so the ancient Greeks regarded the owl as a symbol of Athena and wisdom. In Japan, the owl is called a lucky bird because its Japanese pronunciation "ふくろぅ" has auspicious meaning, and it has also become the mascot of the Nagano Winter Olympics, representing auspiciousness and happiness. People are worried that owls will use it to ward off evil spirits. Accordingly, Thomas, who banned owls, used simulated images of owls to fight evil.