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bring owls to athens
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bring owls to Athensverb
To undertake a pointless venture, one that is redundant, unnecessary, superfluous, or highly uneconomical.
Etymology: A calque of the proverb γλαῦκ’ εἰς Ἀθήνας. The owl, which roosted in the rafters of the old Parthenon (the one burnt by Xerxes I), was the symbol of the city of Athens, and was sacred to its patron goddess, Athena. It was featured on Athens’ silver coins, and as Athens both mined its own silver and minted its own coins, bringing owls (either the real birds, or the coins) to Athens would be pointless.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of bring owls to athens in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of bring owls to athens in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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