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Eight of Pentacles product_auction Museums Press in the UKDetails About Artist Bio Shipping 11 x 14 inches 2013 Acrylic and Silver Leaf on Birch Panel The 8 of Pentacles card means diligence, knowledge and detail. So, for my interpretation I wanted to create a creature that represents knowledge and wisdom, hence the eight winged barn owl. The creature is based on Glaucus, Athena (the Greek goddess of wisdom)'s owl, that was seen as a symbol for wisdom and vigilance for it's ability to see in the dark and