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Topic: Re:Re:Re:Owls and their uses
Posted by: Richard Cathcart
Date/Time: 23/08/20 17:21:00

Following on from another thread covering the decline of insects etc, I was reminded of something I heard the other day.

Apparently the Greeks used to keep Little Owls in their houses, to eat the cockroaches.

Indeed so enamoured were the Greeks with this eco-friendly means of pest control that the goddess Athene, from whom Athens got its name, is traditionally depicted accompanied by a Little Owl.

Which is thought to be how owls got their reputation for being wise, since Athene (or Minerva for the Romans) is the goddess of Wisdom.

Meanwhile, the Latin name for Little Owl is "Athene Noctua".

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Owls in eastern end of Grove Park14/08/20 17:48:00 Jennifer Selig
   Re:Owls in eastern end of Grove Park14/08/20 17:59:00 Cecile Parfitt
      Re:Re:Owls in eastern end of Grove Park14/08/20 18:10:00 Vanessa Smith
   Re:Owls in eastern end of Grove Park14/08/20 18:45:00 Bruce Hammal
      Bruce H: "I have to confess I hooted back!"14/08/20 19:33:00 Richard Cathcart
         Re:Bruce H: "I have to confess I hooted back!"14/08/20 21:14:00 Bruce Hammal
            Re:Re:Bruce H: "I have to confess I hooted back!"15/08/20 00:04:00 Jennifer Selig
   Re:Owls in eastern end of Grove Park15/08/20 08:58:00 Allan Cousens
      Re:Re:Owls in eastern end of Grove Park15/08/20 09:36:00 Bruce Hammal
         Re:Re:Re:Owls in eastern end of Grove Park15/08/20 11:07:00 Sean Wales
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Owls in eastern end of Grove Park15/08/20 15:00:00 Rebecca Singer
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Owls in eastern end of Grove Park15/08/20 17:29:00 Richard Cathcart
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Owls in eastern end of Grove Park16/08/20 10:32:00 Jennifer Selig
   Re:Owls in eastern end of Grove Park/ giant owl at barnes bridge.16/08/20 12:34:00 Trevor Conway
      Re:Re:Owls in eastern end of Grove Park/ giant owl at barnes bridge.16/08/20 18:56:00 Janice Evans
         Re:Re:Re:Owls in eastern end of Grove Park/ giant owl at barnes bridge.17/08/20 10:35:00 Trevor Conway
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Owls in eastern end of Grove Park/ giant owl at barnes bridge.17/08/20 11:43:00 Janice Evans
   Re:Owls in eastern end of Grove Park16/08/20 12:36:00 Trevor Conway
   Re:Owls in eastern end of Grove Park16/08/20 18:37:00 Richard Cathcart
      Re:Re:Owls in eastern end of Grove Park16/08/20 18:55:00 Cllr Sam Hearn
         Re:Re:Re:Owls in eastern end of Grove Park17/08/20 10:35:00 Jennifer Selig
         Re:Re:Re:Owls in eastern end of Grove Park17/08/20 11:01:00 Trevor Conway
      Re:Re:Owls in eastern end of Grove Park17/08/20 10:55:00 Trevor Conway
   Re:Owls in eastern end of Grove Park/ giant owls dukes meadow, for real?17/08/20 10:52:00 Trevor Conway
      Re:Re:Owls in eastern end of Grove Park/ giant owls dukes meadow, for real?17/08/20 14:37:00 Bruce Hammal
         Re:Re:Re:Owls in eastern end of Grove Park/ giant owls dukes meadow, for real?17/08/20 15:16:00 Janice Evans
         Re:Re:Re:Owls in eastern end of Grove Park/ giant owls dukes meadow, for real?24/08/20 12:39:00 Trevor Conway
         Re:Re:Re:Owls in eastern end of Grove Park/ giant owls dukes meadow, for real?24/08/20 13:14:00 Trevor Conway
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Owls in eastern end of Grove Park/ giant owls dukes meadow, for real?24/08/20 14:36:00 Bruce Hammal
      Re:Re:Owls in eastern end of Grove Park/ giant owls dukes meadow, for real?17/08/20 15:18:00 Janice Evans
         Re:Re:Re:Owls21/08/20 08:26:00 Kate Vicic
         Re:Re:Re:Owls and their uses23/08/20 17:21:00 Richard Cathcart
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Owls and their uses23/08/20 20:02:00 Jennifer Selig
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Owls and their uses24/08/20 14:43:00 Bruce Hammal

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