is a raven considered lucky or protective amongst native americans?
I’m planing on getting a new tattoo and i really like a design iv seen
done in a native american style its two birds facing away from each other.
at first i thou rt they were eagles but looking into it they look more like ravens.iv done a bit of research and some sites say ravens put the sun and moon in the sky and protect people.
and others saying they bring death and decease.
can anyone help thank you .
Well for us who are Tlingit, the two birds looking at each other are called the “Lovebirds.” In its very basics, there are two main clans, the Eagles and Ravens. An eagle cannot marry another eagle cuz the clans are too closely related. thus the eagle and raven being called the lovebirds.
as for the raven, in our culture he is Trickster. He stole the sun and moon and gave it to the people. He didnt steal it out of greed or self gain, but because it was the right thing to do.
A great site to look into is
http://www.sealaskaheritage.org/publication/index.htm
here’s the basic story although my gram told it to me much different. as with all oral history stories differ from family to family
http://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/nw/tmt/tmt035.htm
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