Does wisdom perhaps appear on the earth as a raven which is inspired by the smell of carrion?...?

Answer 1

A raven as a pollinator is a novel idea, it being attracted by the smell of dead beetles and rotting flesh should make for an enthralling read. I'd quite like the notion of devil's spawn to blossom from its lovely flowers. Where did you get the quote from?

Answer 2

This is a tough one. Perhaps you meant it to be. First I need to understand the question. Wisdom is not an absolute commodity, but more a thing perceived at the time. Wisdom changes with experience and time. The wisdom of the Spanish Inquisition was perceived as many, to be a proper and correct solution to the problems of witchcraft and heresy. It might be argued that the wise men of the inquisition descended, like a raven, to feed on the perceived carrion of heresy and perdition. The results were unjust and irrational. But wise at the time, in many peoples' view.

In other words, show me a problem, or conundrum, and I will create a suitable form of wisdom and sell it to the world.

Now here's a really improbable example of wisdom descending like a raven inspired by the smell of carrion...

The most powerful country on earth needs a special kind of energy source, found mostly in strange countries to the East. They don't have enough of this energy to meet their needs. The present leader of this country's dad had his nose bloodied by the leader of one of these eastern energy-rich countries and said to his son "Go finish him off for me boy". So the son acquired great wisdom and told the world that the country in the East had dreadful powers that could wipe out the world.

And this wisdom was perceived by many as wise, and they all joined in and whacked the strange eastern country.

And the wisdom conquered the carrion, and now the raven controls the carrion.

To stretch the analogy just a little further, the rest of the world now knows that the little eastern country was rotten, but not for the reasons that all the wise men said.

Some people have true wisdom, that will last. Darwin. David Attenborough. Copernicus. These did not descend like ravens, but for the love of enlightenment and knowledge that the rest of us can enjoy forever.

Answer 3

Like the raven, which appears as its services are needed by circumstance, perhaps wisdom does tend to come from the need for it.
If physical neccessity is the mother of invention, then moral and philosophical neccessity may well be the mother of wisdom.

Answer 4

the raven is associated with magic, shapeshifting, and creation. in it's blackness everything mingles until drawn forth into the light. strong creative life force is available to those who work with raven. the raven is at it's most powerful in the winter (now) he can teach you to go into the spirit realm and bring forth those latent abilities into the light. the wisdom he brings is powerful and profound.

Answer 5

I don't know, but I have wisdom in my mouth, in the form of teeth.

Answer 6

That sounds like a good theory, yeah.....but not for all wisdom.....

Answer 7

It's more a pigeon amongst the crumbs.

Answer 8

THE RAVEN DIG'S THE SMELL OF MY AFTERSHAVE !!

Answer 9

No. Wisdom is never influenced by evil.

Answer 10

if it is then we are in big trouble!