by Lisa Santonato | Apr 28, 2016 | Curation, Post Slider
Of all animals in the animal kingdom, crow has long existed as a sort of enigma for humans, a strange and uncertain messenger, a harbinger, or symbolic connection, to the spirit world. From ancient times to today, crows continue to perplex us with their clever...
by Lisa Santonato | Apr 28, 2016 | Scholarly Discussion
Corvid intelligence is well-documented. Indeed, as recent studies have shown, crow intelligence is high, rivalling that of primates (Taylor 2014). From scientific journals, to legends, literature and mythology, it is near-impossible to deny that these large, black...
by Lisa Santonato | Apr 24, 2016 | Crow Intro, Post Slider
Mysteries of the Crow Crows are mysterious creatures, a black bird that seems ever elusive, most often appearing only in dark, brooding moments and images. I have seen them only infrequently, aside from their appearances in Westerns, comic books, paintings, horror...
by Lisa Santonato | Apr 23, 2016 | Crow
Source 1: Abram, David. “The Discourse of the Birds.” Biosemiotics 3.3 (2010): 263-75. Web. 28 April 2016. In “The Discourse of the Birds,” Abram examines bird intelligence and asserts that birds, and birdsong in particular, may inspire us to locate...
by Lisa Santonato | Apr 22, 2016 | Cultural Text
Rainbow Crow (from the Lenni Lenapé Archives) The Lenapé story of Rainbow Crow is an early creation myth that describes how crow brought fire to humanity. As with many Native American legends, this story serves many functions as it explains changing weather patterns,...