tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post7287172657173864239..comments2024-03-28T00:11:33.489-04:00Comments on bensozia: Birds of FableJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037215533094998996noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-83486730858117717892015-04-06T10:42:36.198-04:002015-04-06T10:42:36.198-04:00How did the association of crows and owls as enemi...How did the association of crows and owls as enemies come about, I wonder? They're both somewhat territorial birds, but they're active at completely opposite times of day. What interaction sparked these stories, I wonder? Did some crow poke its head in a tree and disturb a sleeping owl, resulting in a noisy fight that people marveled over and told stories about?<br /><br />Or is it possibly the fact of the two species being active at entirely different times <b><i>itself</i></b> that led to the stories? After all, there are myths of the sun and the moon being enemies (or quarreling lovers, et cetera) precisely because of their (typically) being separated from each other by day and night.G. Verlorennoreply@blogger.com