The Final 4 are here! UPDATE: 3 new pics added for each owl in their respective threads
Some tough battles were fought yesterday, and we sadly sat goodbye to 2 more very loved owls. Both matches came down to the end and we're very close, so condolences to about half of you. I know I was rooting for the Flammy, his rise to fame has been very fun to watch develop.
But they're not going far, we'll be back to normal pics very soon! No pressure then, just happy clicks!
Any new thoughts on the contest or owl things in general?
Anything you'd like to see coming up?
I've got a few ideas for year end review stuff, but otherwise I'm just ready to wrap this contest up. It's been super fun, but especially now, I don't have any prep time since I need to know who wins before I can do anything, hence the re-used pic highlight reel for today. I'll grab some new pics to add for all of them shortly.
I wonder if any culture doesn't have an owl legend? Some animals pop up a lot like lions, tigers, and many different other birds, but the owl may be the only one I can think of that has been significant to everyone since the beginning of humans and storytelling. I think that is really awesome!
The tragic fact is there were probably quite a few legends, morals, fables, and stories about Mesoamerican animals. Most of those were violently erased.
I do know this, owls were considered a portent of death, in fact chicuatli (be it barn or screech) is the day bird of Mictlantecuhtli (Lord of the dead lands) assigned on
chicuacen (six) day of any trecena (13 day week) of the Tonalpohualli (sacred calendar / count of days).