Back غربان برج لندن Arabic Corbs de la Torre de Londres Catalan Chov krkavců v Toweru Czech Ravnene på Tower of London Danish Tower-Raben German Cuervos de la Torre de Londres Spanish Corbeaux de la Tour de Londres French Corvos da Torre de Londres Galician העורבים של מצודת לונדון HE Թաուերի ագռավներ Armenian
The ravens of the Tower of London are a group[a] of at least six captive ravens (currently nine)[3] resident at the Tower of London.[4] Their presence is traditionally believed to protect the Crown and the Tower; a superstition holds that "if the Tower of London ravens are lost or fly away, the Crown will fall and Britain with it."[4] Some historians, including the Tower's official historian, believe the "Tower's raven mythology is likely to be a Victorian flight of fantasy".[5] The earliest known reference to captive ravens at the Tower is an illustration from 1883.[6]
Historically, wild ravens were common throughout Britain, even in towns; the Tower was within their natural range. When they were exterminated from much of their traditional range, including London, they could only exist at the Tower in captivity and with official support. The Tower ravens are tended to every day by the Ravenmaster of the Yeomen Warders heading a team of Yeoman Warders known as Ravenmaster’s assistants.[7] Local legend puts the origin of the captive raven population at the time of King Charles II (reigned 1660–1685). Some of the ravens at the Tower were specially bred in Somerset.[1][8]
- ^ a b "A Guide to the Tower Ravens" (PDF). Historic Royal Palaces: Tower of London. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ Welsh, Jennifer (8 February 2011). "Pulling Out Feathers: Group Living Stresses Ravens". Live Science. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ McLean, Max (19 May 2021). "Results of public vote to name Tower of London's baby raven announced". Evening Standard. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
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Saxwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "On the Job With the Tower of London's Ravenmaster". Audubon. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ "Tower of London's Jubilee raven released". BBC News. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
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