brethren [brothers] Grimm
The owl
A few hundred years ago, when people were not nearly as crafty and cunning than they are today, has taken place in a small town a strange story.
By some one of the great owl, the owl is called, come from the neighboring woods at night while in the barn of one citizen and ventured out as the day broke, for fear of the other birds, which, if they look makes a horrible cry erheben, nicht wieder aus ihrem Schlupfwinkel heraus. Als nun der Hausknecht morgens in die Scheuer kam, um Stroh zu holen, erschrak er bei dem Anblick der Eule, die da in einer Ecke saß, so gewaltig, daß er fortlief und seinem Herrn ankündigte, ein Ungeheuer, wie er zeit seines Lebens keins erblickt hätte, säße in der Scheuer, drehte die Augen im Kopf herum und könnte einen ohne Umstände verschlingen.
'Ich kenne dich schon,' sagte der Herr, 'einer Amsel im Felde nachzujagen, dazu hast du Mut genug, aber wenn du ein totes Huhn liegen siehst, so holst du dir erst einen Stock, ehe du ihm nahe kommst. Ich muß nur selbst einmal nachsehen, was das für ein Ungeheuer ist,' setzte der Herr hinzu, went bravely into the granary and looked around.
But when he saw the strange and horrible creature with his own eyes, he was no less afraid than the man. With a few bounds he jumped up, ran to his neighbors and asked them earnestly to keep him against an unknown and dangerous beast, in any case the whole town might be in danger if it is out of the barn where it sat to break loose.
It was a great noise and clamor in all the streets, the citizens were armed with spears, pitchforks, scythes and axes, as they were going out against the enemy: the recently published Lords of the Council with the mayor at the top. When she had drawn up in the market, they marched to the barn and surrounded it on all sides. Then came forward one of the most courageous and entered with his spear, but was immediately afterwards with a shriek and ghastly running out, and could not utter a word. Two others ventured in, but they fared no better.
was finally produced one, a big strong man who was famous for his warlike deeds, and said
'by merely looking at you will not drive the monster, this must be in earnest, but I see that you are into women all, and the fox will not bite. "
He had his armor, sword and spear brought and armed himself.
All praised his courage, though many feared for his life.
The two barn doors were opened, and they saw the owl, which had, however, set in the middle of a great cross bar. He had a ladder brought, and when he raised it, and made ready to climb up, they all cried out to him that he should bear himself bravely, and recommended him to St. George, who had killed the dragon.
When he was soon up, and saw the owl that he had designs on her, even from the crowd and the cries of the people were confused and did not know how to escape, she rolled her eyes, ruffled feathers, unlocked the wing, gnappte with the beak and left her horned owls, horned owls in a hoarse voice heard
. 'To push, to shock! " shouted the crowd outside to the brave heroes.
'Who was standing where I stand,' he replied, "would not cry, strike." He
Although the foot was one rung higher, but then he began to tremble, and made himself half-fainting on the way back.
now there was no one left who would have been in such danger.
"The monster, 'they said,' has poisoned the strongest man who was to see us, by Gnapp and just breathing and mortally wounded, we should lower our other life in the hill?"
you counsel as to what would be done if the city should not perish.
long time, all seemed in vain, until at last found a way out of the mayor.
'My opinion, "said he," is that we from the common purse for this barn, what darinliegt, grain, straw and hay, pay the owner and hold it harmless, then the whole building, and with it the terrible beast burn down, so no one will have to endanger his life. This is no time to save, and parsimony would be ill applied. "
All agreed with him. So they set fire to the barn at four corners, and with it the owl was miserably burnt. Let any one who does not want to believe, him go and inquire for himself.
Owl - Symbol of wisdom
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