Here is a bit of a different take on the ravens, et al. debate. Back home in Africa we did not have ravens. What we did have, however, were (far too many) white breasted crows. These were mostly black but had a white splotch on thier front that might be mistaken for a death rune "at a certain angle, in a certain light". I'm sure that if these were found in Ralios there would be some myth about Humath subduing raven and converting him to a loyal companion with the mark on his breast to signify this.
While we are going on about trickster birds I will make a very strong claim that the trickster in Teshnos (which has also probably spread all over Palmatela) is the Mhyna bird. These are increadibly intellligent (the best talkers in the bird world) but also loud, brash, irritating and pranksterish - perfect tricksters.
Enjoy the Chicago Con everybody - I wish I could join the rest of the Seattle Farmers Collective in their conversion efforts but real life intervenes at the most inconvenient times. See you all in Victoria anyway.
Yak
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Dave Pearton
pearton_at_u.washington.edu
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They sought it with thimbles, they sought it with care; +
They pursued it with forks and hope; +
They threatened its life with a railway-share; +
They charmed it with smiles and soap. +
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"The Hunting of the Snark" Lewis Carroll +
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