Ravens Protect the Tower of London, London, England
On a recent trip to the Tower of London I became curious about the huge black birds hopping around the ground or sitting on sign posts. As it turns out, they were actually protecting their country. According to legend, if they ever leave the Tower, the Crown and Britain will surely fall. So it鈥檚 really important that these birds hang around.
Our story starts with a Welsh myth that tells of a giant king called Br芒n whose name means 鈥渞aven鈥� in Welsh. Br芒n was a mighty warrior, but alas, he was killed in battle. With his last breath he gave instructions for his head to be buried in London. His men faithfully complied and buried Br芒n the Raven鈥檚 head on the white hill (where the Tower of London now stands). It was positioned to face toward France, where the Raven could watch and protect the shores of Britain from invasion.
As time passed, the idea of a raven protecting the Tower, which had at first referred to the buried warrior鈥檚 head, became associated with the birds of the same name. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Our story starts with a Welsh myth that tells of a giant king called Br芒n whose name means 鈥渞aven鈥� in Welsh. Br芒n was a mighty warrior, but alas, he was killed in battle. With his last breath he gave instructions for his head to be buried in London. His men faithfully complied and buried Br芒n the Raven鈥檚 head on the white hill (where the Tower of London now stands). It was positioned to face toward France, where the Raven could watch and protect the shores of Britain from invasion.
As time passed, the idea of a raven protecting the Tower, which had at first referred to the buried warrior鈥檚 head, became associated with the birds of the same name. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Ravens Protect the Tower of London
Guide Location: England » London
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Author: Margo Lestz
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Guide Location: England » London
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Margo Lestz
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- Tower of London
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