@the.crow.girl: Corvids have absolutely no connection with foreshadowing unexpected death or the Devil! (Foreshadowing death meaning if a crow lands on your roof, it does not mean that you’ll die in the next two weeks). There are several reasons why they have this reputation. Here are just a few: The first one being because they have been very significant birds in certain mythologies which has often intertwined with religion. The second reason is that they would follow soldiers into battle knowing that there would be bodies (food) which is why they’ve been dubbed harbingers of death despite it just being their intelligence and natural need for food. And thirdly, these are not only the smartest birds but also one of the smartest animals. They also would have scavenged carrion. And to put it plainly, from the 13th-17th century when superstition was at its peak, corvids would have been the most intelligent animal people would regularly encounter and their intelligence and morbid diet would have frightened and almost threatened them, creating this deathy reputation. This was emphasised and fantasised during the gothic victorian period. So while they may have natural connections to death (they eat carrion), they are not the supernatural harbingers of death that they are portrayed to be! #thecrowgirl #stereotypes #crows #corvids #corvid #rook #reputation #stereotype

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