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Ancient Greek
Etymology
The owl, which roosted in the rafters of the old Parthenon (the one burnt by Xerxes I), was the symbol of the city of Athens, and was sacred to its patron goddess, Athena. It was featured on Athens’ silver coins, and as Athens both mined its own silver and minted its own coins, bringing owls (either the real birds, or the coins) to Athens would be pointless.
Compare English coals to Newcastle.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡlâu̯.keːs a.tʰɛ̌ː.naːs/ → /ˈɣlaɸ.cis aˈθi.nas/ → /ˈɣlaf.cis aˈθi.nas/
Phrase
γλαῦκ’ εἰς Ᾰ̓θήνᾱς • (glaûk’ eis Athḗnās)
- Undertaking a pointless, redundant, unnecessary, superfluous, or highly uneconomical venture.
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