OwlI live too near a wood to be scared by an owl. I am too old to be frightened by a bogie; I am too old a stager to be frightened by such a person as you. Owlthe emblem of Athens. Because owls abound there. As Athena (Minerva) and Athenae (Athens) are the same word, the owl was given to Minerva for her symbol also. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Owl from Infoplease:
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