Strix (mythology)
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The strix, in the mythology of classical antiquity, was a bird of ill omen, the product of metamorphosis, that fed on human flesh and blood. It also referred to witches and related malevolent folklori
"Le Stryge" Chimera overlooks Paris from atop Notre-Dame de Paris.
The striges of Notre-Dame.
Eurasian scops owl
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The Eurasian scops owl, also known as the European scops owl, common scops owl or just scops owl, is a small owl in the typical owl family Strigidae. Its breeding range extends from southern Europe ea
Strix (mythology)
…The appearance and calls of owls, such as the Eurasian scops owl, may have influenced Greek ideas of the blood-drinking strix. "Le Stryge" Chimera overlooks Paris from atop Notre-Dame de Paris. The striges of Notre-Dame…
Scops Owl, Kalloni, Lesvos, Greece, 19.04.2015
Egg, Collection Museum Wiesbaden