Athena

Athena is one of the ancient Greek goddesses. In the Greek myths, the owl is her symbol.

Background
She is the goddess of wise counsel. She is also a protectress. Because Athena was considered wise, and the owl her symbol, the owl became looked upon as a wise bird.

Athena was once told to give give her owl to Perseus to help him in his quest for Medusa. Instead, Athena had a wise clockwork owl crafted, and it aided the hero, almost perishing in the proncess.