The Hollow Journal

Wood engraving of two equal-sized ravens flying on opposite arcs above a seated one-eyed wanderer, one bird departing and the other returning toward his shoulders.
Odin's Ravens: What the Eddas Say About Huginn and Muninn
Odin's ravens fly across the world and return with news. The surviving Eddas tell us their names, their routine, and Odin's fear that they may not come back. They do... Read more...
Black-and-ivory linocut illustration of a raven and a crow flying side by side, showing their different sizes and tail shapes.
Raven vs Crow: How to Tell Them Apart
Size, tail, voice, flight: the four honest differences between ravens and crows, plus the folklore each bird carries. Read more...
Black-and-ivory linocut illustration of three crows perched on bare branches above a small found object.
Why Is a Group of Crows Called a Murder?
The real history of “a murder of crows”: a medieval glossary entry, a source routinely misidentified, and what crows actually do around their dead. Read more...