Kaiju: Myth and Reality

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== Athena Noctua ==
Mythology & Folklore - The word Noctua is from the 15th century from Latin Nocturnalis, from Latin Nocturnus, meaning ‘Of the Night,’ from Nox and Noct meaning ‘night.’ Noctural means "Eternal Night." The word Noctua means little Owl. In Greek mythology, the Little Owl was the messenger of Athene, Goddess of Wisdom. In later years, the Romans appropriated the Owl as a companion for their Goddess of wisdom, Minerva. As they spread, conquering most of Europe, the stories once associated with Athene were retold in the name of Minerva. Consequently, the name of the owl in some countries was derived from Minerva, for example : Minervanpöllö in Finland & Minervauggla in Sweden.
In ancient Mexico, the Aztecs believed that the Little Owl was the messenger of Mictlantecuhli, "The Lord of the Land of the Dead", and it was believed that it flew between the land of the living & the dead. In Yorkshire, folklore has it that eating salted Little Owl is a cure for gout. It was also believed that eating their raw eggs was a cure for alcoholism, if given to children, the protection would be for life. 
==Notable Mentions==
*'Goodbye' - Hermann reveals to have hidden Mister Graves' brandy behind Newt's four copies
==Meta==
First mentioned by Pickleplum in 'Goodbye'
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