Bran’s Ravens.
- Archival Print on Paper (framing options available)
- 8 x 8 x 1 in
- $165
- Art Burrows
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The Raven was the totem of the Welsh God, Bran the Blessed, the giant protector of the Brits. After the battle with Ireland, Bran was decapitated in mythology, and his head became an oracle. Eventually, Bran asked to have his head buried in what is now the Tower Hill in London to protect Britain from invasion, or so the story goes. Seven of Bran’s Ravens are kept there to this day, as protection against invasion; six are needed or the crown will fall.
During World War II, Tower Hill was bombed, and the ravens were lost. Winston Churchill, knowing full well the legends, ordered the immediate replacement of ravens, and they were brought to Tower Hill from Celtic lands—the Welsh hills and Scottish Highlands.
Ravens are one of the most intelligent animals and will hide food for the future. If they think another raven is watching, they will pretend to hide the food in one place, while actually hiding in a different place. Ravens are so clever, the tricked raven will often find the food, anyway. It’s well known that ravens and crows can recognize individual human faces and that they have complex languages and the ability to solve problems that the higher primates cannot.
“When I play Raven, I have to play her at the height of my intelligence.” - Lindsey Morgan
- Framed: 12 x 12 x 1 in
- Subject Matter: nature