15 Shocking facts about the Illuminati (With Pictures)

13. Symbols, Symbols

We currently associate the Illuminati with the symbol of the “all seeing eye”; however, this was not always the case. The original symbol came from a Roman mythology; it was the “owl of Minerva”, also known as the “owl of Athena”. The “owl of Minerva” represented knowledge, wisdom, perspicacity and erudition; and the ‘light bulb’ is basically everything that the Illuminati stands for or is striving to stand for. The owl itself is a symbol of wisdom, and associated with all-knowing, so the change of the symbol is not a huge deal for this crew. They just upgraded to something more mysterious to go along with their mysterious demeanor.