一有一種鳥名叫貓頭鷹,廣泛分布于歐亞大陸北部森林之中,是一種晝伏夜出、捕食老鼠等動物的小型禽類。頭上有耳狀羽毛的一類叫作鴟鵂,兩者同屬於貓頭鷹科。這種鳥在希臘神話中常常與米涅瓦女神(等同于希臘神話中的智慧女神雅典娜)聯繫在一起。鑄刻有米涅瓦女神的硬幣上同時描繪有貓頭鷹的圖案。米涅瓦女神是智慧的化身,貓頭鷹則被認為是智慧的象徵。 One of the birds, owls, is widely distributed in the forests of the northern Eurasian continent. It is a small bird that nocturnally nocturnally eats animals such as mice. A group of ear-shaped feathers on the head is called a coyote, both belong to the owl family. This bird is often associated with the goddess Minerva in Greek mythology (the Athena, the goddess of wisdom in Greek mythology). Coins engraved with the goddess Minerva are also depicted with owl designs. The goddess Minerva is the incarnation of wisdom, and the owl is considered a symbol of wisdom.