What did the call of an owl signify in medieval Europe?
- Good fortune coming
- Foretold a marriage proposal
- Evil would come calling on All Hallows Eve
- Death was coming to claim someone
· Good fortune coming15.8%
· Foretold a marriage proposal6.34%
· Evil would come calling on All Hallows Eve21.7%
· Death was coming to claim someone56.1%
In medieval Europe, the presence of an owl indicated the nearby presence of a witch or other occultists. The call of an owl meant that someone was about to die. Owls have long been one of Halloween’s favorite images. It has a long history of association with things spooky and scary. In ancient Rome, owl symbolized illicit behavior and were a foreshadowing of disaster or demise. Common beliefs said an owl seen near Halloween bonfires was a witch in animal form on the prowl for babies it could snatch and devour. Source: TheFactsSpeak.com
