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| The Crow and the Raven from
Aesop's Fables
A CROW was jealous of the Raven, because he was considered a bird of good omen and always attracted the attention of men, who noted by his flight the good or evil course of future events. Seeing some travelers approaching, the Crow flew up into a tree, and perching herself on one of the branches, cawed as loudly as she could. The travelers turned towards the sound and wondered what it foreboded, when one of them said to his companion, "Let us proceed on our journey, my friend, for it is only the caw of a crow, and her cry, you know, is no omen." Those who assume a character which does not belong to them, only make themselves ridiculous. |
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| The Raven and the Swan from
Aesop's Fables
A Raven saw a Swan and desired to secure for himself the same beautiful plumage. Supposing that the Swan's splendid white color arose from his washing in the water in which he swam, the Raven left the altars in the neighborhood where he picked up his living, and took up residence in the lakes and pools. But cleansing his feathers as often as he would, he could not change their color, while through want of food he perished. Change of habit cannot alter Nature. |
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As told by the people of the West Coast of North America. In the beginning there was nothing. Only water, darkness and The Raven. He flew through the darkness with a bag that hung around his neck. He had been flying for a long time, and was starting to get tired. So while he flew, he removed a rock from his bag and threw it into the sea. This rock became the first land. He sat down upon this land to rest, while resting he took other rocks from his sack and threw them into the water. Thus The Raven made the land. Rested, The Raven picked up his bag and continued to fly. After a while he became tired, so he sat on a rock and took more items from his bag. He removed the fir, the pine, the spruce, the redwood and all the trees of the world. He also removed the huckleberry bush, the wild strawberry, the grass and all of the plants of the world, including the plants of the sea. These things he scattered across the land and the water, so that they may grow. Again, The Raven took his pouch around his neck and flew through the darkness. And again The Raven became tired so that he sat upon a rock. This time he removed all the animals of the world. The wolf, the eagle, the salmon, the bear, the dear, and all the animals of the land and of the sea. The Raven looked around him at the world he had made, it was a good world, and every one was peaceful and happy. But before he flew off he looked into his pouch and saw that there was one thing left. So The Raven removed man from the bag and placed him upon the earth to care and respect all The Raven's creations. |
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| RAVEN: A bird renowned to be of ill omen (perhaps due to its colour) the raven is said to have the worst nature of all birds according to legend, even associated with the Devil. Again perhaps this is because the bird is supposed to have the ability to see the future, hence the expression 'the foresight of a raven'. The American Indians call the raven 'the messenger of death' as it has a very strong sense of smell being able to detect death from a distance. Probably the most famous ravens are at 'The Tower of London' (UK); tradition has it that should the ravens leave the tower the Monarchy will fall and Britain will fall to her enemy. Some also believe that if they leave the British Royal Family will die. One croaking or flying over a house is said to be a death and sickness omen. If the bird flies around the chimney then someone lying ill inside will not recover from the illness. In Scotland (UK) to hear one croaking before going on a hunt indicates that good fortune will come to the hunt. If seen preening itself then rain is thought by some to be on the way, whilst to see a raven flying towards the sun indicates that hot weather is imminent. Should the eggs be stolen then a rural English (UK) belief once held that a baby would soon die. In Yorkshire (UK) children were warned that is they misbehaved the 'Great Black Bird' would carry them off unless their behaviour improved. The raven is also according to legend associated with King Arthur, particularly in the West Country (UK) and Wales (UK). It is believed that on his death King Arthur turned into a raven. Edgar Allen Poe's poem 'The Raven' is said by some to reveal the true nature of the bird. |
| To the raven her own cluck is white. -- Irish Proverb Hate is ravening vulture beaks descending on a place of skulls. He that visits the sick in hopes of a legacy, but is never so frienly
in all other cases, I look upon him as being no better than a raven that
watches a weak sheep only to peck out its eyes. How sweetly did they float upon the wings The verdict acquits the raven, but condemns the dove. He that takes the raven for his guide will light on carrion. Raise ravens and they will peck our your eye. Through the night, a raven's schrill cry, It was n't for nothing that the raven was just now croaking on my
left hand. She is... immortal. A thousand years old, and she cannot die. A creature
of legend, like the Raven. A thief, who stole the Sun and the Moon. They
sent a warrior to bring her back. He found her. Together they brought
back light to the world. I was a cop. To me she was just a thief. Another
day on the job. But she wasn't. She changed my life, changed... everything.
And both of us knew from that moment on, nothing would ever be the same. Does wisdom perhaps appear on the earth as a raven which is inspired And did not I fear for thy sake, I would not let a single sun arise
before making his city a ruined heap wherein raven should croak and howlet
hoot, and jackal and wolf harbor and loot- nay, I had removed its very
stones to the back side of Mount Kaf. Stately the hall rose gabled and gilt where the guest slept on till
a raven black the rapture-of-heaven blithe-heart boded. This is a strange role for the raven. He is the warrior's bird of
battle, exults in slaughter and carnage; his joy here is a compliment
to the sunrise. "Have not your worships," replied Don Quixote, "read
the annals and histories of England, in which are recorded the famous
deeds of King Arthur, whom we in our popular Castilian invariably call
King Artus, with regard to whom it is an ancient tradition, and commonly
received all over that kingdom of Great Britain, that this king did not
die, but was changed by magic art into a raven, and that in process of
time he is to return to reign and recover his kingdom and sceptre; for
which reason it cannot be proved that from that time to this any Englishman
ever killed a raven?" -- The Dispersion of Seeds - Henry David Thoreau |
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"And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until
the waters were dried up from off the earth. Also he sent forth a dove
from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;
But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned
unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth:
then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into
the ark." Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! --Luke 12:24 |
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