Among Native Americans, the owl is symbolized as a guardian of wisdom, foresight and sacred knowledge. The ability to see at night was legendary among the Native Americans, who believed that this ability was necessary to learn secret knowledge from the spirits summoned during ceremonies and to make prophecies. Furthermore, in American culture, especially in the Sal-Aztec tribe, the owl was symbolized in relation to witchcraft taboos and other evils. In the Aztec and Mayan tribes, the owl was a symbol of death and destruction.