Mythological corvids

thumb|250px|right|Badb would commonly take the form of the hooded crow. In Irish mythology, the Badb (Old Irish, ), or in modern Irish Badhbh (, )—also meaning 'crow'—is a war goddess who takes the form of a crow, and is thus sometimes known as Badb Catha ('battle crow'). She is known to cause fear and confusion among soldiers to move the tide of battle to her favoured side. Badb may also appear prior to a battle to foreshadow the extent of the carnage to come, or to predict the death of a notable person. She would sometimes do this through wailing cries, leading to comparisons with the bean-s

bird in East Asian mythology

thumb|293x293px|Statue of Yatagarasu at Kumano Hongū Taisha|Kumano Hongu Taisha. is a mythical crow and guiding god in Shinto mythology. He is generally known for his three-legged figure, and his picture has been handed down since ancient times. The word means "eight-span crow" and the appearance of the great bird is construed as evidence of the will of Heaven or divine intervention in human affairs.

In demonology, Raum is a Great Earl of Hell, ruling thirty legions of demons. He is depicted as a crow which adopts human form at the request of the conjurer.

daughter of Coronaeus in Greek mythology

thumb|Wooden carving of Kutkh made by Koryaks|Koryak artisans in Kamchatka

ravens in world culture

creatures of European folklore