Raven feeding in Hel, Wotan's bird / Bird of Death
The Raven - Wotan's bird of the dead, companion of souls and guides to the "otherworld" - made / cast from polyresin (artificial stone), and lovingly hand-painted.
- Ravens were often considered "harbingers of doom", among other things, due to their desire to feed on carrion. They often gathered in large numbers in places where battles took place to feast on the bodies of the fallen.
- Ravens are said to have a close connection to death, and at execution sites, bodies remained hanging until they were picked clean to the bone by the raven birds.
- The raven as a bird of the dead is associated with the god of war (and ravens) Wotan.
The magpie also belongs to the group of corvids. In Norse mythology, she is a messenger of the gods, but also a companion bird of the goddess of death, Hel.
The Celtic goddess of war / death Morrigan carried the souls of fallen warriors in raven form to Valhalla.
The "Vafþrúðnismál" god-song describes the creation of the earth.
Ginnungagap is described as the empty space at the beginning of the world. In primeval times, even before creation, Ginnungagap lay between the glowing Muspellsheim in the south and the icy Niflheim in the north.
Before the world was created, there was nothing but the Ginnungagap, in which the first being named "Ymir" lived - The world was formed from Ymir's individual body parts. From his flesh came the earth, from his skull the sky, from his bones the mountains, and from his blood the sea. We therefore do not regard the skull / death's head as something gruesome, because it, like everything else, is part of creation.
The raven is considered a connection to the transition into the "world of the dead" - its intelligence, magical powers, and clairvoyant abilities make it the bird of the dead, companion of souls, and guide to the "otherworld" par excellence.
The god of death Odin is also known, among other names, as Hrafnáss (Raven God).
In popular belief, the raven became the eerie and ominous bird of the dead. This bad reputation arose especially due to Christian influences during the Middle Ages.
- Hand-painted, made from polyresin (artificial stone)
- Width: approx. 25 cm
- Depth: approx. 14 cm
- Height: approx. 23 cm
- Weight: approx. 890 g.
Photo: View from two sides.
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