What if everyone judged you as a evil person? Just because your feathers are black and your voice sounded strange? "And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon’s that is dreaming.(Poe)" From your eyes which have emptiness just like how a demon's eyes would. Anything that is dark or black is automatically associated with evil just by Society means. Society has gotten that definition of dark being evil because it was influenced by Religion and Art. Since Ravens are so unusual because it is Black all around and its eyes it is considered evil. It is seen as menacing because of its size and its sharp beak. Ravens cloak to communicate and it doesn't sound as appealing as other birds speak. Ravens have been written about in Literature and Myths.
There is a Native American myth called "Raven the trickster" which is about how the Raven actually brings light to the world because it was filled with so much darkness. As dark as Ravens are from their eyes to their legs they "stole the light and brought it out to light up the world. (Reid)" Bringing light to the world, well to me means bringing goodness and purity to a world filled with evil and darkness. Its ironic how Society defines them as evil, but here they got rid of all the evil from the world. Myths created by the Native Americans believe the Raven is a symbol for being powerful who transformed the world by giving light to the world. This myth makes the Raven seen as a savior and heroic but also seen as clever. In the Myth it also describes, how the Raven tricked the old man who had the light by transforming himself to a human child. The old man had the light hidden because he was afraid that if he saw his daughter she would be physically unappealing. But in reality she was "the fronds of a hemlock tree. (Reid)" Reid describes the daughter as very detailed in appearance. Fronds of a hemlock tree are very detailed leaves. The Raven in this myth was selfless and clever.
They are just misunderstood creatures, who are in reality are very intelligent. It is also seen in nature the type of things they do to survive. Ravens have been seen in nature using "...sophisticated avian vocabulary (Davidson)" to communicate with one another. Ravens have specific sounds when nestling or when a predator is approaching. Ravens are excellent in survival because they can use their surroundings very wisely. Ravens have been seen nesting in utility poles and living in landfills. We see as landfills as a bad living conditions because it’s so much waste around, but to ravens its all useful. They may find scraps of food around or make a certain spot as their territory. Humans are just like Ravens, we find any means to survive and we are very precise with our actions and words. We just happen to put meanings to everything, from animals to inanimate objects.
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