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IN many cultures around the
world the crow or raven is important in mythology. It is often
related in some way to the creation of the world. In many
native myths the raven helps or hinders in the creation of
people or the world..
In many of these cultures there
is a story about the crow being originally white - and having
been turned black through some mishap, sometimes his own fault
and sometimes not.
Appolo's raven familiar was
turned from white to black as punishment for tattling about
his love Coronis' unfaithfulness.
In a Tlingit legend White Raven
is turned black as he caught in a smoke hole while trying to
steal the sun, moon and the stars.
True white
ravens actually exist in nature as distinct from albinos.
Albinism is a pigmentation disorder, but white ravens/crows
are a genetic anomaly. See some extraordinary pictures here
(scroll down)
In
Celtic folklore the original pagan creation myth has been lost
since it was replaced with the Christian creation myth, however
there are vestigial references that include a place for Crow.
The character Branwen, whose name means 'white crow' give us a
tantalizing hint that there may have been a similar story.
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This piece
is strung with onyx and pearl, but is also available with a
silver chain (1 1/2" diameter)
This piece
is on a silver chain but it could also
be strung with lapis lazuli (1" diameter)
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