Aztec owl with a coral snake. In Aztec religion owls hold special ties to the underworld and are considered to be bad omens.

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Aztec owl with a coral snake. In Aztec religion owls hold special ties to the underworld and are considered to be bad omens, messengers between humans and the divine, and they accompany the Death God.

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Photo credit: © Peter Hermes Furian / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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