A legend of the European and the Northern lands, this creature would instill terror in the hearts of the children who would not slip into bed in time. Certain tales claim that it’s terrible form bears holes in the eyes and wings, which would spread ill fortune, disease, and even death to those unlucky enough to stare into them. Inktober day 21, Nachtkrapp!
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Raven, carry my woes, my sorrows, black bird. The raven was primarily seen as an ill omen, a messenger of death and grief. It was strongly associated with witchcraft and shape shifting and was often called "the witch bird".
However, in one of the songs of the ancient Finns the raven was also an empathetic helper; a bird you could trust your sorrows with and it would ease your pain by carrying the woes beyond dark waters so that they would no longer bother anyone.
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OLD GODS - Artworks inspired by Finnish mythology and Folklore
if requests are open could you do blinkies inspired by vulture culture, cemeteries, or crows?
sorry this took so long i have brain worms and love dead stuff so much death is a special interest of mine so x3333 tysm for indulging me anon
pixel sources: 1, 2, 3
Skeksis concepts Also just an excuse for me to draw creepy birds with teeth. The first one is based on the bearded vulture, and the second one is based on a cormorant.
"The raven flies in the evening. It will have bad luck, for it can not have good." Dedicated to showcasing everything valravn. (Icon/Header by Zel204)
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