The Raven's Crest is a long sought after relic. Stories about the Raven's Crest have been passed down from generation to generation among the various planets. Animals have always had their place in folklore in various cultures. Among the animals in folklore, the most interesting stories have been about the raven. Now mind you, the ravens on some planets looking nothing like our ravens. So the translation for the word raven may not always be what it appears to be. The story that is the most interesting is a story that we recently happened upon. This story comes from the tribal legends of the Amica tribe. The Amica tribe lives on a planet known as Kontonka. Kontonka is a little planet that is located in Shawntee Galaxy. Legend has it that the raven created Kontonka and all of its neighboring planets. As part of this creation, the raven left behind its spirit guide to guard the plant. The spirit guide took the form of a totem. The totem was placed in the center of the Amica Village . What makes this totem unique is that it changes its form from day to day. We have searched through the recorded history of this tribe and we can find no two entries that have the same or similar description of the Raven's crest. Could this totem actually be a living being that has slumbered throughout the decades? What an interesting point to ponder. What we do know is that the totem is quite colorful. It has the body of the raven that is curled around what appears to be a spherical object. Legend says that the raven is curled around the planet. One of the most interesting features of this totem is its center point. This center point appears to have a sphere floating through space itself. How the sphere remains in its designated position on the totem is a mystery. The Guidebook of the Universe seems to hint that this is the universe itself and that it is held in place by the spirit guide of the raven for all time. Because the Raven's Crest is considered a spiritual relic, scientists have not been able to examine it. All we have are paintings like this one that shows the fluidity of this wondrous structure. If we look closely, we will see the raven's head to the right and can follow the lines of its body around to the left as it curls around what appears to be a planet floating in mid air. Is this truly an image of the Raven's Crest or is this some artist's deepest wish to bring life to a story that has been passed down through the ages. Perhaps some things should be left as dreams that give us a hope for a brighter and more inviting future. How divine. How simply divine. This is a single flame created in Apophysis 3D Hack. The seed script for this flame is the 3D-Rectangle scry script by Chromotron with some minor tweaks by me. Thank you for stopping by to look at my art. Thank you for your comments on this image and my previous images. I send a most heart felt thank you to those of you who have favored me as an artist or have favored one of my images. This means a lot to me and makes my world a little brighter. May the dreams that you dream bring light to your life and may they always bring a joy to your heart. Namaste. © 2008