| Similar entities | Ravens Púca |
|---|---|
| Folklore | Legend |
| Other name(s) | Corpse bird |
| Country | Wales |
The Aderyn y corff (sometimes Aderyn corff or Deryn corff; occasionally spelled Aderyn y Corph in archaic forms; all these roughly translate to Corpse bird) is a bird from Welsh folklore who portends death. It is said to chirp outside a soon-to-be deceased person's door with a cry that sounds similar to Welsh: dewch, or 'come' in English.[1][2] The bird has no feathers or wings.[2] When not calling outside of a person's door, it is said to live on another plane of existence.[2]
The aderyn y corff is referenced twice in the Welsh-language version of the bible, which some authors have claimed is the origin of the superstition.[3][1] Many contemporary accounts of the corpse bird have suggested that it is actually a screech owl, drawn to lights coming from the room of a patient.[3][1][4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Owen, David (1848). Allivedd y cyssegr, neu eglurhad byr ar yr Ysgrythyrau Sanctaidd, yn cynnwys casgliad detholedig o sylwadau Thomas Hartwell Horne, M.A., Francis Roberts, D.D., Stackhouse, Burder, Gleig, ac eraill (in Welsh). Llanymddyfri. p. 595.
- ^ a b c Sikes, Wirt (1881). British Goblins: Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions. Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington.
- ^ a b "Relating to Wales and the border countries". Bye-gones: 3. 1878.
- ^ "History of the Parish of Llanbyrnmair". Collections, Historical & Archaeological Relating to Montgomeryshire. 22. Powysland Club: 327. 1888.
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