RAVEN is the constellation Corvus, sacred to Apollo, who adopted its form to escape the monster Typhon. It lies in the southern hemisphere near Libra (Met V.329; OM V.1812-1821). The Raven's feathers were once white, when he was Apollo's favorite bird. At that time, Apollo loved Coronis of Thessaly. When the Raven discovered that Coronis had other lovers, he complained of her unchastity to Apollo, who immediately strung his bow and killed Coronis with his arrow. As she died, she revealed to him that she was pregnant, and remorse assailed Apollo. In his rage he changed the Raven's white feathers to black (Met II.531-632; Confessio Amantis III.768-835).

The Manciple tells the tale of Phebus, the Crow, and Coronis, MancT 105-362. The Learned Eagle tells Geoffrey that the gods "stellefye" birds, such as the Raven, HF II.1004. [Apollo: Phebus]

The name appears in medial position.