Raven

Raven

A raven is one of several larger-bodied members of the genus Corvus—but in Europe and North America the Common Raven is normally implied. They have black plumage and large beaks.

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Famous quotes containing the word raven:

    “The raven is my talisman.... Death is my talisman, Mr. Chapman. The one indestructible force. The one certain thing in an uncertain universe. Death.”
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    “O, it comes o’er my memory
    As doth the raven o’er the infected house,
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