Raven Becomes Voracious (Tsimshian)
This Tsimshian myth explains how Raven acquired his insatiable appetite and voracious nature. Before this story, Raven was not known for his hunger. Through a series of events involving trickery, greed, and supernatural encounters, Raven's appetite grew beyond all bounds. He began devouring everything in sight, from salmon to berries, from seal meat to olachen grease. His hunger became so legendary that it defined his character. The story serves as an etiological myth explaining why ravens and crows are scavengers who eat constantly and are always hungry. It also carries a moral lesson about t