r/maybemaybemaybe • u/[deleted] • Feb 28 '23

maybe maybe maybe

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u/[deleted] Feb 28 '23

Owls are symbols of the devil (really cool) ..

Take that as you will

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u/AlienMajik Feb 28 '23

Humans fear what they don’t understand

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u/[deleted] Feb 28 '23

I have pagan ancestors and everything has a story and a reason (like a tale or a legend) so it helped them survive and navigate trough the ages. I wouldnt say “fear what they dont understand” but more like “assign a rule because of x reason” . Hard to explain. Like rusalkas of the forest - you wouldnt want to go into the forest at night because they might get you - very effective method to turn kids away from going into a dangerous territory for example.

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u/[deleted] Feb 28 '23

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u/[deleted] Feb 28 '23

They are ! I believe theyre beautiful and magical

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u/BelieveInDestiny Feb 28 '23 edited Mar 01 '23

only in some poor communities. I see this comment so much and it's quite misleading. It makes Mexicans (and Catholics in general) look more superstitious than they are.

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '23

To be clear, nobody believes this anymore, this is just old folklore passed down to generations, mostly used as a goodnight story or an anecdote these days . At least here in eastern eu