Can anyone tell me the significance of a reapearing owl, and/or eagle in literature or film?

Question

Just in general what are some associated meanings with the owl or eagle?

Answer 1

An owl not only symbolizes wisdom but, also patiants and odservation.

In Mexico: the Owl makes the cold North wind (the gentle South wind is made by the butterfly). The Little Owl was called "messenger of the lord of the land of the dead", and flew between the land of the living and the dead.
In Puerto Rico: The Owl is called "Mucaro". Back in the 1800s, the people from the mountain coffee plantations used to blame the little mucaro for the loss of coffee grains. The belief was that the coffee was part of the owls' diet, and many owls were killed.
There are old folklore songs on the subject, one goes like this:
"Poor Mucaro
you're a gentleman
you just want to eat a rat,
then the rat set up a trap,
he eats the coffee grains
and people blame you."

U.S.A: if you hear an Owl-cry you must return the call, or else take off an item of clothing and put it on again inside-out.

Louisiana: Owls are old people and should be respected.
Louisiana Cajuns (individuals who share the French-based culture originally brought to Louisiana by exiles from the French colony of Acadia in the 18th century) thought you should get up from bed and turn your left shoe upside down to avert disaster, if you hear an Owl calling late at night.

Illinois: kill an Owl and revenge will be visited upon your family.

Eagals are seen as mejesica animals that glide over there land protecting it with there powerful tallons and pearcing beack. and to the Amrican indian to be given an eagels fether is an honner of the higest honnor. This animal reprisents Honner, Honesty, Majesty, strength, courage, fredom, wisdom and power. Is also known as the messanger of god to the Ameican Indians.

Answer 2

The owl is a sign of wisdom, and its appearance is frequently an indication that there is some lesson desperately trying to be learned.

The eagle is associated with creator-gods or sky-gods, because they fly so high they disappear into the sky. They represent the presence of the Almighty. They also have excellent eyesight, so they can also be symbols of clarity, far-seeing, or gaining perspective.

Answer 3

The owl was the sacred bird of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom. The eagle was the sacred bird of Zeus, the king of gods, and therefore symbolises power - hence it was the symbol of many empires. It also symbolises freedom, because of its flying, and nobility. It also symbolises in Christian iconography resurrection and celestial values as opposed to earth things (often you see an eagle killing a serpent). Finally, it also represents John the Evangelist and sometimes the newly baptised Christians (in early times).

Answer 4

An owl generally symbolizes wisdom. An eagle generally symbolizes seeing the big picture or nobility.

Answer 5

All of these answers are good. I think owls can also be seen as death omens by the superstitious, especially when seen during the day.

Answer 6

Unless it is too early in the morning.....the owl is a messanger....(aside from the earlier wisdom note)