Ravens often find themselves used symbolically in books and films to imply something sinister or evil is about to unfold. Examples of a raven used as a metaphorical symbol include the story (and film) ...
“Prophet!” said I, “thing of evil!—prophet still, if bird or devil!—Whether Tempter sent, or whether tempest tossed thee here ashore,Desolate yet all undaunted, on this desert land enchanted—On this ...