#ravens
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In Irish mythology, ravens are associated with war, death, and prophecy:
The Morrígan
The Celtic goddess of war and fate, the Morrígan is often depicted as a raven, the Badb. She is said to foretell doom, death, or victory in battle. After the death of the hero Cú Chulainn, the Morrígan appeared on his shoulder as a raven.
Badb
The war goddess Badb also takes the form of a raven or crow in the story of Táin Bó Cúailnge. In this story, she causes terror among the forces of Queen Medb of Connuaght.
The proverb "To have a raven's knowledge" This proverb means to have supernatural powers, like a seer.
The raven's cackle. The raven's cackle is said to sound like "cras, cras", which is Latin for "tomorrow". This supports the legend that the raven can foretell the future.
- Ravens are also considered to be one of the oldest and wisest animals. They are intelligent, recognizing their own image in a mirror and able to process complex thoughts. Ravens are widespread in Ireland, and can be seen in Connemara and Wicklow National Parks.
There can never be enough #ravens in #October ...
Therefore: Another raven for October 😍
Source Photo: https://mas.to/@Jgbird/111281411685943424
RAVENS OF WAR
Ravens arrive to eat the dead on battlefields.
- Ravens are scavengers by nature and eat a wide variety of food sources. These creatures prefer to devour decaying biomass, such as flesh or decomposing plant matter. Scavengers are vital in the food chain. Animal carcasses, or carrion, are kept out of an environment. Scavengers decompose organic matter and recycle it as nutrients back into the ecosystem.
Ravens can detect rotting flesh when flying over land. Their cries include a powerful croaking, often produced in flight.
- Ravens are commonly found in Jerusalem where they nest in high trees.
Jewish Virtual Library
https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/raven
https://fediscience.org/@ct_bergstrom/110138127592355504 ct_bergstrom@fediscience.org - I realize my feed has been a bit dark lately, so I figured I could lighten things up with a windswept raven.
"Check it out - i'm a crow!"
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What a fortunate choice
Of walking places that is. I was going to go for a walk in the park down in the village but instead headed out to Cwm Mawr which is further along the valley. It is a now disused site where once there was coal mining. Now it is a large park where people go for exercise, dog walking and whatever. Walking in the dappled shade of trees I heard the distinct cronk of a raven, and then another answering. And for a couple of hundred metres I was accompanied by the sounds and sight of a pair of ravens. There are more in the valley every year and I welcome and celebrate their return. They are making their way back into England too, even into urban areas round Manchester.
They will pick our bones clean when we are all dead.
#corvid #corvids #raven #ravens
