Raven Symbol - Facts
Native Americans consider the Raven to be a magical symbol. Native American mythology tells us that the earth was created by a raven that dropped stones into the sea which created the islands
In Africa, the Raven is considered to be a guide
In China and Japan, the raven is a symbol of the sun and is also seen as a messenger of the gods
The raven is featured in the folklore of the Isle of Man and it features as a symbol on their coat of arms
The Inuits are an indigenous people who inhabit the Arctic regions of Greenland, Canada, the United States as well as eastern Siberia worship a god called the Raven Father, they believe that killing a raven will bring bad weather
Native Aborigines believed that birds carried stories
The raven is the state bird of the Kingdom of Bhutan which is boarded to the north by China and to the south, east and west by India
It is believed by some cultures to be a symbol of impending death! It is believed to be able to smell death before it occurs
Although ravens are always portrayed as being black in color, there are white ravens but they are extremely rare
Saint Benedict of Nursia (480–547) is the Christian patron saint of students and Europe and is worshipped by both the Anglican and Catholic Church St Benedict is believed to have been saved by a raven who stole bread just before he could eat it. The bread had been blessed by him but poisoned by monks who were trying to kill him
In Norse folklore, the god Odin is followed by two ravens
The name of the Irish mythical god Lugh is derived from the Celtic word for raven
One of Edgar Allen Poe's most famous works, 'The Raven' was first published in 1845 and is considered by some to be the best poem of all time! It is about a talking raven's visit to an upset lover
Ravens have resided in the Tower of London for centuries. English legend tells us that the Kingdom of England will fall if the ravens are removed from the tower
Christians believe that the raven is a symbol of Satan and the bearer of bad luck
The Raven was sacred to the Greek god Apollo
It is the largest perching bird and can kill animals as large as a rabbit, more often however they prefer to scavenge on dead animals
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