A long time ago, when the world was still forming and animals were still talking, a little owl was born and named Noctua. That was me, a tiny bird whose eyes were so big and clear that they saw where others only found night. Then I became a Mochuela, an olive grower and traveler, and I was captivated by the olive tree and its olives, I traveled through the fields until one day I had the good fortune to cross paths with the one who became my most precious teacher and example. I refer to none other than the goddess Pallas Athena, who carried me on her shoulder to the far reaches of the Mediterranean and beyond, teaching me the virtues of agriculture, the secrets of art, and her civilizing vision. Athena was very intelligent and sympathetic, and besides enjoying weaving, she sought wisdom even in China. Thanks to her I became an owl, I tell you, I tell you….<\/p>\n
One day, the Council of the Olympian gods, presided over by the great Zeus, launched a contest offering the territory of Attica to whoever would create the greatest prodigy for mankind. My dear goddess, without hesitation, immediately came forward… What a challenge! His opponent was none other than the hulking Poseidon. The imposing god of the sea, who was going all out, “struck a rock with his trident and his spirited horse sprang up”. Witnesses were impressed by its strength and believed that this offering was unsurpassed. The horse was a highly esteemed animal at the time for its value in war and travel. But then the worthy Athena appeared, thrusting her spear into the earth and causing a seedling to sprout, which in the future would become “a sturdy tree, capable of producing a golden fat that will illuminate the darkness, mitigate wounds and nourish men”. Before the perplexity of all, the olive tree was considered by Zeus and the gods, of greater utility, since it would serve to feed, heat, illuminate and heal the people.
\nAnd so it was that this tree became a sacred symbol throughout Greece, and Attica was renamed Athens, coming under the protectorate of the visionary goddess. And I, who was so little, a little bird on the shoulder of his mistress, became devoted to the blessed olive tree and addicted to its oil. And not only did I earn the nickname of Cultivated Owl, but thanks to the healing power of the aforementioned elixir, I became eternal.<\/p>\n
And color\u00edn coloring that this newspaper is cultivated with bread and oil …<\/p>\n
hoo hoo hoo…!!!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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