There are many stories told here on the Northwest Coast about Raven and his adventures when the world was young. Raven shaped the world, and discovered or invented many of the things that are familiar to us today. He is the consummate trickster, and often gets what he wants through thievery and deception. However, while Raven regularly suffers the consequences of his misdeeds, mankind benefits both from his actions and from the lessons contained in his stories.X