![]() A ghost bird might be a hawk in one place, a crow in another, depending on the context. “Ghost bird, do you need me?” I loved him, but I didn’t need him, and I thought that was the way it was supposed to be. ![]() “Ghost bird, do you love me?” he whispered once in the dark, before he left for his expedition training, even though he was the ghost. In this example, the crow represents death as well as bad luck as it is described ‘murder’ when a person sees a flock of crows. …’If a flock of crows is a murder, what should we call a group of dragons?’ … ‘A catastrophe of dragons.” ‘She has finally found a flock to join,’ he observed to me. In this example, the crow is a symbolism for death, mystery, and transformation as the reader believes that the crow can carry souls from one place to the other and correct the things in supernatural realms. Then sometimes, just sometimes, the crow can bring that soul back to put the wrong things right. But sometimes, something so bad happens that a terrible sadness is carried with it and the soul can’t rest. People once believed that when someone dies, a crow carries their soul to the land of the dead. However, here the crow represents hope and transformation that is yet to come. The above poem is a satire and a metaphor for the conditions of humans because of corrupt politicians. Here, the crow represents resilience, kindness, and adaptability as they are scavengers keeping their surroundings clean even though they are neither recognized nor rewarded for their hard work and contribution to the human world. In this poem, the crow is a symbol of mischief and intelligence as they talk about their surroundings including bees, nature while teasing each other Example #2 Why does a bee have a sword to his fiddle?” “Why does a bee have a sword to his fiddle? One of them stuttered, one of them muttered.Įach of them thought far more than he uttered. One of them muttered, one of them stuttered, Examples of Crow as Symbolism in Literature Example #1 When the crows stopped praying to the god, they were cursed, and as soon as they started praying, they reformed a stronger bond with him. Hence, it is also believed that crows were really close to their god. They believe the world was created by the crow, an omnipotent god, and the creation was divided into three parts: the physical world, the spirit world, and the home of their god. One of the lesser-known Native American tribes from the Great Plains is the Crow religion, and the residents are called as Crow People. Also, in the Appalachian Mountains, it is believed that a flock of crows flying low is a warning of an illness. In Welsh culture, the crow represents black magic and warning of death with the power of transformation from witches and wizards into crows. In Shamanic culture, the crows are used in magical rituals to manipulate or influence the powers of the universe. It is also believed that all the crows disappear from the rest of the world to be part of the bridge. In Chinese mythology, all the crows gather to build a bridge for the Weaving Maiden to help her cross the Silver River and meet the Herd Boy. According to Celtic mythology, the goddess Morrigan is believed to take the shape of a crow and fly over a battlefield to influence the winning side. MagicĬrows, as a symbol of magic, are often used in art and literature. In Chinese mythology, crows are connected with the sun and represent good luck too. On the contrary, according to Native American culture, especially Chippewa, Hopi, Menominee, and Pueblo tribes believe that crows bring good luck and good fortune. ![]() In Christianity, if there is a flock of crows in a church, it is meant to be a warning and bad luck. Seeing a single crow following a person and cawing brings bad luck. In Welsh tradition, if a crow crosses a person’s path, it is meant to bring bad luck. LuckĬrows are symbols of luck as well as bad luck, depending on the culture and the number of crows seen by a person. In most cultures, the crow represents transformation through physical death because death is not considered as the end of life but rebirth. Seeing a dead crow in a dream or in real life also symbolizes transformation. ![]() According to Welsh mythology, crows can transform into witches, a physical transformation that represents evil. The symbol of transformation mostly represents spiritual changes or personal growth in life that includes attitude, career, or place. Crows are the symbol of transformation because of their wisdom and foresight.
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