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In Greek mythology, ravens are associated with Apollo, the God of prophecy.They are said to be a symbol of bad luck, and were the gods’ messengers in the mortal world. According to the mythological narration, Apollo sent a white raven, or crow in some versions, to spy on his lover, Coroni
Raven Tales are the traditional human and animal creation stories of the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast. They are also found among Athabaskan-speaking peoples and others. Raven stories exist in nearly all of the First Nations throughout the region but are most prominent in the tales of the Haida, Tsimshian, Tlingit and ...
Within Haida mythology, Raven is a central character, as he is for many of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas; see Raven Tales. While frequently described as a "trickster", Haidas believe Raven, or Yáahl [2] to be a complex reflection of one's own self. Raven can be a magician, a transformer, a potent creative force, ravenous debaucher but ...
These ravens flew all over the land and brought him information, causing Odin to become "very wise in his lore." [14] In the Third Grammatical Treatise an anonymous verse is recorded that mentions the ravens flying from Odin's shoulders; Huginn seeking hanged men, and Muninn slain bodies. The verse reads:
Raven noseguard of the Vendel XIV helmet (late 500s) at the Swedish Museum of National Antiquities. Raven artwork on the Vendel I shield (early 600s) at the Swedish Museum of National Antiquities. The raven is a common iconic figure in Norse mythology.
Three crows in a tree. Three crows are a symbol or metaphor in several traditions.. Crows, and especially ravens, often feature in European legends or mythology as portents or harbingers of doom or death, because of their dark plumage, unnerving calls, and tendency to eat carrion.
Deities depicted as ravens or whose myths and iconography are associated with ravens. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
Kutkh (also Kutkha, Kootkha, Kutq, Kutcha and other variants, Russian: Кутх) is a Raven spirit traditionally revered in various forms by various indigenous peoples of the Russian Far East. Kutkh appears in many legends: as a key figure in creation , as a fertile ancestor of mankind, as a mighty shaman and as a trickster .