Raven Legends

A Shadorma Oh spectre of the blackest ink, satin shroud feathering; ignorance begets terror though you are a bird. Poe’s penning only adds darkness to legends greatest plight; feared by those who believe myth, unfounded tall tales. Cailleach did feast on men’s bodies in disguise, a raven, her dark disguise projecting into human eyes. Totem for the great Bran; guarded by your kind, the tower of London paints the sky black; inky feathered swarm. Great Arthur Once and future king, was transformed into your breed, so that he might return to reign once again. In truth you are only a bird, like others you raise young, though stories the world around feed creative minds. Note 1: Cailleach, in Scottish legend, was an evil hag who dined on men’s bodies, disguised as different birds, including the raven. Note 2: The Welsh diety Bran’s head is said to have been buried beneath the Tower of London after he cut it off himself and rests there securely guarded by the ravens. Reference: https://treesforlife.org.uk/forest/mythology-folklore/raven/;