> “a parliament of owls” draws on ancient Greek mythology, in which an owl accompanies Athena — the goddess of wisdom and reason, representing freedom and democ

> “a parliament of owls” draws on ancient Greek mythology, in which an owl accompanies Athena — the goddess of wisdom and reason, representing freedom and democracy across the Western world. This is rich, given that Athenians never had a proper Parliament. The Ecclesia was not a representative body. Just goes to show how silly this whole concept really is.