Raven feeding in Hel, Odin's bird / bird of death
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Raven feeding in Hel, Odin's bird / bird of death
The Raven - Wotan's bird of death, soul-guide and companion to the "Otherworld" - crafted / cast from polyresin (artificial stone), and lovingly hand-painted.
- Ravens were often considered "harbingers of doom," partly due to their desire to eat carrion. They often gathered in large numbers at sites where battles had taken place to feast on the corpses of the fallen.
- Ravens are said to have a proximity to death, and at execution sites, bodies were left hanging until they had been picked down to the bone by these corvids.
- The raven as a bird of death is associated with the war (and raven) god Wotan.
The magpie also belongs to the corvid family. In Norse mythology, it is a messenger of the gods, but also a companion bird of the death goddess Hel.
The Celtic war / death goddess Morrigan carried the souls of fallen warriors to Valhalla in raven form.
In the poem "Vafþrúðnismál," the creation of the earth is described.
Ginnungagap is described as the empty space at the beginning of the world's history. In primeval times, before creation, Ginnungagap lay between the glowing Muspelheim in the south and the icy Niflheim in the north.
Before the world was created, there was nothing but Ginnungagap, in which the first being named "Ymir" lived - the world was formed from the individual body parts of Ymir. From his flesh the earth was created, 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 eerie, for like everything else, it is a part of creation.
The raven is considered a connection for gliding over into the "world of the dead" - its intelligence, magical powers, and clairvoyant abilities make it the quintessential bird of death, soul-guide, and companion to the "Otherworld."
The god of the dead, Odin, is also known by the name Hrafnáss (Raven God), among others.
In folklore, the raven became an eerie bird of death that brought misfortune. This bad reputation arose particularly through Christian influences during the Middle Ages.
- Hand-painted, crafted 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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Joh. Vogler GmbH
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Joh. Vogler GmbH, GF. Stehpan Vogler, Andrea Vogler
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