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Because, as well as being the goddess of war, Athena was also the goddess of wisdom. People usually find owls wise, so along with that one shield and the olive tree, the owl is Athena's symbol.

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Because, when Athena saw the owl, she loved the owl's big eyes. Or something like that.

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because Athena was the goddes of the hunt and the owls name is athenenoctua or athenas night and the owl is the symbol of the hunt

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Because it was her symbol also because it was he sacred animal

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Athena chose the owl as a sign of wisdom.

She didn't choose an oak tree , she chose an olive tree.

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Goddess of wisdom and owls are a symbol of wisdom.

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athena is the goddess of strategy an wisdom and the owl represents wisdom therfore the owl is a symbol of athena

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she wanted to

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