Moldavite Pendant Research Paper

It is only in the seventh stanza that the second character in this story is revealed. Here, the Raven is introduced. Within mythology, the raven is seen often enough that it has it’s own special altar in the world of the supernatural. In the Greek mythology, ravens are used by Apollo, the god of prophecy, as messengers to the mortal world. Even in Celtic mythology, ravens were associated with the goddess Morrigan who also gave prophecies. Also in both Norse and Welsh legends, the ravens symbolized wisdom. Both forms of prophecy and wisdom are presented Edgar Allan Poe in a way that is subtle yet impactful. Wisdom is immediately presented with the introduction of the raven, for it lands on the bust of Pallas who is more commonly known as Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom. However, this raven is something special. It “Perched, and sat, and nothing more.” The tone of something eerie and supernatural continues to be carried out.

The day before we left I was sitting under that same tree that provided the much appreciated shade just a few days earlier. She came up to me and quietly spoke in Spanish; her voice was as soft as a feather. I could tell she was holding something in her hands, something small enough that her fist was closed tightly around it. First she gave me a hug and said “Tengo un regalo para ti”, which means “I have a gift for you.” I was touched that she would even think to give me anything.

Sixty years ago Granny was to marry her first love, and without provocation or warning her day of joy become the day that would forever haunt her. She often wonders, "What does a woman do when she has put on the white veil and set out the white cake for a man and he doesn't come?" (519), this question has been secretly burning inside of her for over six decades. On her death bed, sanity fading, it still haunts her, the feelings of hurt and confusion, never knowing the reason why. She often wonders what kind of life she may have had, "For sixty years she had preyed against remembering him" (519), and forget him

The Mold Gold Cape is a gold cape found in Mold, North Wales thought to have been made between 1900 to 1600 C.E.(MacGregor, pg 117) The dimensions of the cape are 23.5 centimetres high 46 .5 centimeters wide and 28 centimeters in depth, it looks like a gold short Poncho that goes over the head and has a thin gold plating to it. From how the metal looks you can tell that it was struck from The inside out to create the rivets and holes that you can see. The cape was found with amber beads,bronze fragments ,and the gold cape on a skeleton when it was found in 1833 by some local stone workers. Because of the people who found the object the cape was split into multiple pieces and it took the British Museum of London over a hundred years

These words make this lady seem very real. Even the details describing her the edges of her sleeves and skirt was fascinating. The passage includes a gray stone with holes in it. This gives the reader the impression that someone has died, from the previous incident with Tuscalusa and Grandmother’s stone.

"Oh can I please play with it? It reminds me of fire and I do wish to touch the

When his uncle came for the visit he bestowed the Bronze Prism with an antique prism that truly symbolizes his name. This prism is can project images and illusions into the mind of anyone that he chooses. This can make sure that the enemies peacefully withdraw from whatever danger that they are creating and surrender.

That night, Venus knocked at Hartley’s front door until Olinda’s husband let her in. Venus entered Hartley’s room to give him the necklace, but he was asleep. She simply placed it around his neck, gave her best friend a kiss on the forehead, and went home. The following morning, Althea and Venus awoke to Olinda and Hartley’s ecstatic screams coming from their kitchen! Confused, Althea and Venus walked into their kitchen to see Hartley as healthy as ever. Venus and Althea, even through their sleepy haze, were absolutely thrilled. Then, Althea’s eyes fell on the green pendant in the same moment that Venus announced, “It worked! Mother, the drunk man’s green stone is magical!” Althea and Olinda shared a solemn glance; they know magic has its limitations. Feeling as if she had done something horribly wrong, Venus began to cry and beg forgiveness. Everyone assured her they couldn’t be happier that Hartley was alive and well, and they were all very

The enchantress was inches away from my face and I could see her smooth porcelain skin. Her face looked as hard as marble. “Your soul,” she breathed.

As the Raven descended towards a parking lot filled with many cars and a few people, it looked for a perch. A place that it could hide in and scope the area around it for its intended target. It spotted a light pole hidden next to a tree and decided that this would be a great vantage point to witness most, if not all, of the creatures that would pass by.

“And that letter is some type snare that will force your hand, to take this house, to make you move to some separation magic town.”

At the bird’s appearance and apparent vocal articulation, he is at first impressed, then saddened. He compares this evening visitor as only another friend which will soon depart, just as “other friends have flown before” (58). But the raven again echoes quite aptly his one-word vocabulary, thus leading the man on to think more deeply about the possibilities that exist at this juncture. Somewhere deep inside him, he has realized that it doesn’t matter what question he poses, the bird will respond the same.

He swallowed, stunned. It was, he thought, the most beautiful thing he had ever seen in his life. The amber eyes of the bird could see into his soul.

The morning wind is as cold as ice, slicing passed my skin while I’m standing against it. It always like today of every year: cloudy, cold and sad. Like the sky is crying with me. I blend down to a tall, sleek, marble stone with the name “Amelia Bennett” written on it. That’s my mother’s name. She died when I was 7 year-old, it’s odd that I have the memories of her very clearly in my brain. Most children probably won’t. But I do, and I when I do, I missed her. I don’t even know what happened on that tragic day. I was blacked out and the next thing I remember is that she’s now laying deep underneath my feet. No one knows what happen, or no one wants to talk about it, not even my aunt. She’s the one that take me in after the accident. Why? Because

This rare radiance stands in stark contrast to the "grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous" raven who now never leaves his chamber (71). Lenore is referred to as a "sainted maiden" (94), whereas the raven is referred to as a "prophet!" and a "thing of evil!" (85, 91). The radiance of Lenore is contrasted with the speaker's soul, which he describes as being under a shadow (107). These contrasts serve to draw attention to the most significant contrast described in the poem: an intelligent, well-read, loving man interprets a bird seeking shelter on a cold night as an emblem of never-ending anguish and succumbs to depression and madness.