Many cultures had animals as part of their lore. Here is a samply of Norse culture about birds. You can learn a lot about a culture from the animals they regard as important.
Bird : Name : Lore
Cock : Salgofnir (Hall Crower) : Wakes up the Einherjar
Cock : Gullenkambi (Golden Comb) : Informs the Gods of Ragnarok
Golden Eagle : Sits at top of Yggdrasil
Greylag Goose : Pyschopomp
Hawk : Habrok : Best Hawk
(Grimmer’s Sayings)
Hawk : Vedrfolnir (Storm-pale) : Sits on top of Yggdrasil
Raven : Hugin (Thought) : Odin’s raven
Raven : Munin (Memory) : Odin’s raven
Whooper Swan : Valkyries
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