Surprise! We were in amongst a number of trees, we could hear eagles and ravens talking, we turned around and there was one right over the top of our heads. As we've found, time after time, a 360 degree scan of the area usually pays off. Eagle legend: Zeus, the king of the Greek gods was always accompanied by an eagle. The Roman god Jove also used an eagle as his messenger. They believed if a general saw an eagle before a battle they would win.