Quote Originally Posted by RoadRaven View Post
JuJu... in North America, the Raven often appears as a God but in Celtic understandings, the Raven is a signatory creature... the Raven is often associated with powerful Goddess figures.
The Celts believed the Raven to be one of three oldest animals (the other two being the trout and the stag). The Raven is a creature of wisdom (there is a saying/blessing wishing the "wisdom of the raven".
Ravens are associated with death transitions in Celtic lore - Raven is the carrier of souls between the spirit world and the earth plane. Raven can foretell the beginning of a new life, but usually is associated with the transition from life to the next place we travel.
Thanks for that new info, RR. I've always been very interested in North American raven lore--it's intriguing to hear how other cultures have "interpreted" the raven. From your description, it sounds somewhat like the Irish banshee. Hmmm.....