Barbora Půtová

Havran jako kulturní fenomén

The aim of this article is to deal with the analysis of raven as a phenomenon depicted within the fields of art, literature, music and native myths across the various cultural contexts. The main part contributes to the examination of raven symbolizing two different modalities since it is engaged as a symbol of death, evil and sin and on the other hand it serves as an image of cunning, trickery and prophecy. The final chapters follow the trace dominant in modern and postmodern culture, i. e. a figure of raven as an epitome of destruction. Suggesting a conceptual model, which would work as a platform for synthesis of numerous interpretations of raven is the main objective of this study.