Son of Nyx, the night was also, according to the Iliad, the twin brother of Tànato or Thanatos, the god who personified death. It was known to the Romans under the name of Somnus. In Greek mythology, Hypnos was a deity who took the form of an owl and flapped its wings to make men sleep. 5 Deities That are Associated with Owlsĥ Deities That are Associated with Owls Hypnos Hypnos and Thanatos, Sleep and His Half-Brother Death by John William Waterhouse.For example, did you know that there are deities associated with owls and that each one of them is associated with one of the incredible meanings and messages an owl has? Owls have always been interpreted as symbols of wisdom but there is so much more behind this animal and its symbolism and representations. She was revered as a deity and perhaps respected for her sinister but necessary task in the cycle of existence. This ambivalent image is a pale reflection, spread over time, of the owl as the incarnation of the terrifying Goddess of Death. Her eyes are endowed with sacred power as she has the sharpest eyesight of all animals. For many writers of later ages, the owl was ominous, repulsive, horrible, hated by all other animals.ĭespite the gloomy aura that surrounds it, positive qualities have also been attributed to the owl: deep wisdom, prophetic powers, and the ability to ward off evil. The owl was the hieroglyph of death for the Egyptians.Īt the time of Pliny, it was believed that the appearance of an owl in the city meant destruction.
Even today in many European countries it is believed that a family member will die if an owl lands on the roof of the house or on a nearby tree. Since prehistoric times, the owl has been considered a messenger of death.
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