RAVEN appears in traditional stories and myths all around the world and particularly in North America, Europe, Scandinavia, and Siberia.
In Norse legend, the chief god ODIN, is often described or pictured with TWO RAVENS : Huginn
(meaning "Thought") and Muninn (meaning "Memory"), who served as his eyes and ears. They are sometimes shown sitting one on each of his shoulders. ODIN is a ruler of the gods, god of magic, poetry and prophesy, battle and dead. He is recognized by his long flowing robes and large beard. he has one eye that shines as brightly as the Sun. He traded his other eye for wisdom. He married FRIGG, goddess of marriage and motherhood. She knew the destiny of everyone but never revealed what she knew. Four of the English names for the days of the week have come from the names of Norse gods :
TYR (god of war) in Tuesday, THOR (ruler of the skies, storms , and thunder) in Thursday, FRIGG
(goddess of marriage and motherhood) in Friday, and ODIN (ruler of the gods, god of magic, poetry and prophesy, battle and death; the god is known also known by the name WODEN) in Wednesday.
In the far EASTERN part of RUSSIA and the RUSSIAN ARTIC, KUTKH the RAVEN SPIRIT is not only a creation figure, he is also an ancestor of mankind, a powerful shaman, and a cunning trick-
ster. Some of the raven stories from this area are very similar to the raven tales of native North America.
For hundreds of years, PEOPLE HAVE BELIEVED that if RAVENS ever leave the TOWER OF LONDON, ENGLAND will SUFFER a terrible DISASTER. To this day, RAVENS are kept and protected THERE to prevent this from happening.
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