16 Mind-Blowing Facts The Illuminati Don't Want You To Know

3. The Original Illuminati Symbol Was Not The "All-Seeing Eye" Or A Pyramid... But An Owl

The symbols that have come to be associated with the Illuminati are the "All-Seeing Eye" and a spooky pyramid - but they were not the first emblem adopted by the group.

Popular culture seems to have made the association between the "All-Seeing Eye" - or "Eye of Providence" - and the Illuminati, but it was actually an owl that was first used by the organisation.

The "Owl of Minerva" or "Owl of Athena" is a symbol of knowledge, first featured in Roman mythology - and it was chosen as the Illuminati's image due to the fact it highlights wisdom and perspicacity, something the organisation claimed to have.

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