1 1/2" x 1 5/8" With abalone inlay. Raven with Broken Beak is a myth about caution and the dangers of impulsiveness. Although not obviously connected to the sea, the Raven with Broken Beak figure does have its origin in the ocean. This popular myth tells of Raven spotting a shiny fishing lure in the sea and diving down to bite it. The hook lodges itself in Raven’s beak, and the blind fisherman above – who cannot see Raven struggling underwater – believes he has caught a huge fish. He pulls hard on the line, tearing the top half of Raven’s beak clean from his face. With his beak removed, Raven’s human face appears. Raven flies out of the water and follows the fisherman back to camp. That night, after it is dark, Raven disguises himself as an elderly man with a large spruceroot hat and manages to steal back his beak.