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Lecture 10 Edgar Allan Poe Warm-up Questions Have you ever seen a raven? What’s the Chinese version for it? How about the crow? Are the two the same kind of birds? The ”Raven” and the “crow” in different cultures In Chinese culture The raven: Prophet (Tibet) liar (Yunnan Naxi) The Crow: evil omen, death; Connected with the Sun , “日中金乌”, power In Western culture The raven Prophet Messenger of God (Bible, Elijah); Messenger of Ghosts or Death; God of Death The crow evil omen, death Contents Edgar Allan Poe Biographical Introduction Major Works Poe’s Poetic theories A