Raven
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creator figure
culture hero
deity in indigenous religions of North America
mythological figure
trickster deity
Raven is a central trickster-creator figure in Haida mythology, known for shaping the world and bringing light and knowledge to humanity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Raven canonical | 9 |
| Raven (Haida mythology) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
creator figure
ⓘ
culture hero ⓘ deity in indigenous religions of North America ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ trickster deity ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Haida creation stories
ⓘ
Haida origin-of-light stories ⓘ Haida mythology ⓘ
surface form:
Haida trickster tales
|
| associatedWith |
Haida oral tradition
ⓘ
Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples ⓘ
surface form:
Northwest Coast art
Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Northwest Coast indigenous peoples
storytelling ⓘ |
| brings |
knowledge
ⓘ
light ⓘ order to the world ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
clever
ⓘ
curious ⓘ greedy ⓘ mischievous ⓘ resourceful ⓘ |
| creates |
animals
ⓘ
features of the world ⓘ human conditions ⓘ landforms ⓘ |
| culture | Haida people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedAs | raven bird ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Haida carvings
ⓘ
Haida jewelry ⓘ Haida painted house fronts ⓘ Haida totem poles ⓘ |
| hasRole |
bringer of knowledge
ⓘ
bringer of light ⓘ creator ⓘ transformer ⓘ trickster ⓘ |
| influences |
Haida ethical teachings
ⓘ
Haida social values ⓘ |
| moralAmbiguity | yes ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
culture-bringer
ⓘ
mediator between humans and the supernatural ⓘ world-shaper ⓘ |
| region |
Haida Gwaii
ⓘ
Northwest Coast of North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Haida mythology ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
chaos and order
ⓘ
creation ⓘ knowledge ⓘ transformation ⓘ |
| teachesThrough |
cautionary tales
ⓘ
humorous stories ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Eagle (Haida mythology)
this entity surface form:
Raven (Haida mythology)