This Digital Painting was inspired by the song 'The Raven' And dedicated to [link]
The Stranglers Album: The Raven [1979]
Not only does the Raven feature heavily in Norse mythology in relation to Odin (Raven-god), but the Raven was also used for navigation, A Raven will not cross any expanse of water if it could not see land. The first reference to this was the discovery of Iceland.
References: Figurehead of a Viking Longship, found at Oseberg. [link]