It is often in unexpected places that we find references to classical antiquity. Today, while catching up on another favourite past time (comics), I stumbled upon a reference to classical Greece in a major story arc of Batman.
The reference was to the symbol of an Athenian Owl. Subsequent research revealed it to be a symbol for the goddess Athena, a popular coin in the ancient world and a natural predator of bats.
Scott McCulloch: Thanks Brian - I have 2 of your books which are excellent (assuming I ...
Brian Todd Carey: Scott, thanks for highlighting this exhibit on your website. I imagin... Scott McCulloch: Hi Scott,They didn't let us take pics inside the exhibition but th... Scott McCulloch: I'm not the owner of these images, I just referenced them from google ...
Sophia: Hi, I was wondering if I could use the owl image for my blog? Thanks!...
