Not too bad, although the raven is considered a portent of
     > > death (or at least
     > > > bad luck) in Western culture

In the extreem north west of North America, Alaska.
The Inituits consider the raven the exact opposite, a
positive near mythical creature. The raven is the bird
figure on many totems, and strongly positive. Put me
in for Raven.
Bill Jepson

 
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