Athenian Owl Earrings in Silver 925° acropolis created a Goddess who personified

created a Goddess who personified intelligence and wisdom

ivory or wood)

which became known as the "kallistefanos elia" ("beautiful-crowned olive tree")

but a symbol of honor and prestige

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Athenian Owl Earrings in Silver 925° acropolis created a Goddess who personifiedThe owl was the sacred bird of Goddess Athena and was the emblem of the city of Athens. One of Athena's bynames was "glaucopis" (deriving from the Greek word "" (owl)), which means "with gleaming blue eyes". The owl was protected and nestled in abundance around the Acropolis as a proof that it was blessed by the Goddess. But Athena, except for being the Goddess of prudence and wisdom, she was also the Goddess of war, hence the owl became the protector