Readers are also referred to Celtic Myth, p. 7, ''Celts and the Natural World''. Natural Creatures Prydain and Eriu are filled with wildlife, much of it small and harmless. There are some creatures, however, which feature again and again in Celtic mythology. These are the creatures which characters are likely to turn into, or be turned into by Druids or druid wands. As a variant on this it is possible to have a character who is actually an animal with intelligence but animal nature who has been turned into a human.
Ravens are large black birds with a somewhat sinister reputation.
Since they eat carrion, they are often found hanging around battlefields. One of the aspects of the triple death goddess, the Morrigan, often appears in the form of a raven. Some also say that ravens are spies, sent out by enemies. The deer's primary defence is flight. Attack is most likely in the mating season, or if the deer is brought to bay during a hunt.