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Since ancient times up until today, we humans have used many different animals to represent our beliefs. One such animal is the owl—from the Greek goddess Athena’s favored animal, to harbingers of death in African and Native American narratives, to bringers of luck and prosperity in Asian cultures. In this episode of MonsterTalk, Blake and Karen welcome the Owl Research Institute’s Director of Communications Lauren Smith to share interesting facts about owls. Owl Links (Science): The Owl Research Institute Website | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube Owls (wikipedia) Owl Links (Weirdness, Folklore, Pop-Culture, and Myth): "The Owl Guy" UFO researcher Mike Clellan on owls and death.  A blogger named Steven Miller has compiled a list of the many references to owls in the show Twin Peaks. 1976's Owl Man Owls in Myth and Folklore More on Owls and UFOs from VICE Kelly-Hopkinsville Goblins  Can’t get enough of monsters? If you’ve enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more from MonsterTalk, click here! Want to tal