since I was a little child I have watched birds and the way they do things as it relates to whatever question is on my mind and I always seem to get a answer spiritualy.
Does anyone know anything about that in mythology or have you ever heard of that happening to anyone else?
2006-08-11 05:07:25 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
ORNISCOPY and ORINITHOMANCY is the study of omens associated with birds, particularly birds in flight. see
It also refers to the divination of the songs of birds.
It was a very popular form of divination during ancient Rome where in fact it was part of its religeon.
One notable example occurs in the Odyssey, when thrice an eagle appears, flying to the right, with a dead dove in its talons; this augury was interpreted as the coming of Odysseus, and the death of his wife's suitors.
Here's a link to another site with a lot of great information on bird augury (ornithomancy):
http://www.sacred-texts.com/etc/bb/bb05.htm
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2006-08-11 06:43:00 · answer #1 · answered by Phoenix's Mommy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The ancient Romans were big believers in omens and reading the actions of birds was particularly important because they were supposedly the messengers of the gods. Birds were supposed to predict the outcome of things like battles or other life decisions.
The Aztecs also have myths regarding birds. The story of the founding of Tenochtitlan says that the people were supposed to find a place where an eagle was fighting a snake on a cactus, that was to be the location of their capital city.
2006-08-11 05:50:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only fortune telling birds that i know of.
In some parts of mexico you will often find a person on the street with a canary in a special built cage. if you give a coin the person will whistle to the canary . the bird will fly to a little basket in the cage and choose a slip of paper. and give it to the person. The person will then read the paper and interpret the fortune the canary picked out for you.
2006-08-11 07:23:14 · answer #3 · answered by Syberian 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Birds are often referred to as death omens, a raven alone, a bird trapped in the house. When the birds retreat to the trees and nests, it signals rain is coming soon, that one makes sense.
2006-08-11 06:07:09 · answer #4 · answered by lpaganus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, read up on a saint called Assisie, he is said to have been able to communicate with birds and animals so much so that he was made into the Patron saint of animals.
2006-08-11 05:12:28 · answer #5 · answered by Marcus R. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since there are superstitions about birds (like, how they fly, whether they peck on your window, if they come close to your house, where they roost), then people think birds can predict the future. So you're probably not the only one.
2006-08-11 10:04:02 · answer #6 · answered by SlowClap 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's funny you should say that. The founder of Okinawan Karate claimed that he could understand the birds.
2006-08-11 05:13:37 · answer #7 · answered by madbaldscotsman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, the bird or any animal, the bird relates to you the most
2006-08-11 10:19:40 · answer #8 · answered by mznatural30 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats really amazing. Do you live out in the country or what? Maybe they do and no one takes the time to notice it. Hmm. I dont know..ill have to watch them more often.
2006-08-11 05:13:23 · answer #9 · answered by Ms cool pants. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Gypsys say that if you hear an owl hooting in the distance it means someone close to you will die, if it is closer then the person who will pass away will be distant.
*not saying I believe any of the above*
2006-08-12 17:01:36 · answer #10 · answered by ravencadwell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋