Raven and Crow - Williams, Ellen W
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""Ravens and crows, both members of the Corvidae family, have long captured human imagination. Artists often depict them, and backyard bird enthusiasts delight in their antics. Around the world, these birds have inspired thousands of myths, legends, and fairytales which regard corvids as powerful beings, with the crow often depicted as a witch or a goddess in disguise, and the raven portrayed as a creator-trickster being. This book explores the many dimensions of ravens and crows in science and culture since ancient times. Revealed by recent studies to use language and problem-solving skills…mehr

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""Ravens and crows, both members of the Corvidae family, have long captured human imagination. Artists often depict them, and backyard bird enthusiasts delight in their antics. Around the world, these birds have inspired thousands of myths, legends, and fairytales which regard corvids as powerful beings, with the crow often depicted as a witch or a goddess in disguise, and the raven portrayed as a creator-trickster being. This book explores the many dimensions of ravens and crows in science and culture since ancient times. Revealed by recent studies to use language and problem-solving skills and to have the ability to count, these enigmatic birds take flight in science, mythology and art alike."-Provided by publisher"--
Autorenporträt
Ellen W. Williams is a museum educator and was responsible for the interpretive program at the Katonah Museum of Art in Katonah, New York.