Triptyque : The legend of golden raven

The golden raven Triptyque is the first in a series (1/12) based on stories Inspired by the Raven by Edgar Allan Poe. First published in January 1845, the poem tells of a talking raven's mysterious visit to a distraught lover, tracing the man's slow descent into madness. Clocks are a metaphor of the time ticking to midnight, as each of those three demonic characters take turn to visit him. The golden bird was symbolic of the transition of the soul from ego-orientation to higher consciousness.