Night bird
Artemidoros:
The little owl, the barn owl, the eagle owl, the tawny owl, the midget ear owl, the long eared owl and the bat and all the other kinds of night birds thwart with and sonders enterprises, nevertheless, give to fears no occasion because night birds go hunting neither on the day nor eat meat. If somebody looks to water or to country travels, one of these birds, he will get in a violent storm or fall among the robbers. If these birds nest in the house, this will become completely deserted. Night birds also mean adulterer, thieves or people who procure her work at night.
Popular:
(ind).:
- see: Care with your subordinates.
(European ones).:
- see (like owl etc.): nevertheless, bad sign, the difficulties will not stop long.
(See also under single kinds)
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