The Bones & Bobbins Podcast, Season 4, Episode 03: Paws, Claws, and Caws: The Lore of Black Cats, Crows, and Ravens

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Here are links to the sources and resources we used while researching this episode.

Links to research materials:

Haley: Black Cat Lore and Superstitions

• Why Black Cats are Associated with Halloween and Bad Luck: https://www.history.com/news/black-cats-superstitions
• Black cat: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_cat
• From Nose to Tail: Legends and Lore of Black Cats: https://johnson.edu/2022/11/from-nose-to-tail-legends-and-lore-of-black-cats/
• How Cats Became Divine Symbols in Ancient Egypt: https://www.history.com/news/cats-ancient-egypt
• Deities in Ancient Egypt – Bastet: https://egyptianmuseum.org/deities-Bastet
• The Dark Lore of Black Cats: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-dark-lore-of-black-cats-1539881906 
• Black Cats: Good Luck Charms or Bad Omens: https://www.thewildest.com/cat-lifestyle/black-cat-superstitions

Natali: Crow and Raven Lore

• Bay Nature News https://baynature.org/2020/10/29/flying-in-for-the-crow-funeral/
• Audobon Article https://www.audubon.org/news/think-crow-funerals-are-strange-wait-until-you-see-wake
• Audobon.org https://www.audubon.org/news/how-tell-raven-crow
• Druidry.org Resources https://druidry.org/resources/the-raven
• Ravens and Wolves: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CpbKohbg-V5/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=