"Lucky charm": the Little Owl

the little Owl: a lucky symbol 

The little owl is a symbol of wisdom, of ancestral knowledge, but, due to its nocturnal habits, it has taken on negative meanings in popular culture linked to darkness and the devil 

Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, was represented with a little owl (or an owl) perched on her shoulder 

For other cultures, however, the little owl was a symbol of negativity and bad luck: among the Egyptians it was believed that the owl's cry prophesied death and represented the night and darkness, the Aztecs associated it with the god of the underworld, for the Romans it symbolized death, in Chinese culture it was associated with the god of thunder, in Japanese culture it was considered a bearer of hunger and disease 

In other cultures, the little owl was given a different meaning depending on the time of day in which it made its appearance: if it happened during the day, it indicated death and misfortunes to come, but if it happened at night, it was in all respects a harbinger of good luck

Reproduction in alabaster powder and resin handcrafted in Tuscany by the sculptor Giannelli 

Height 70, 100 and 160 mm (2,76", 3,94" and 6,30")