The Raven darkness. The use of the raven—the "devil bird"—also suggests this. This devil image is emphasized by the narrator's belief that the raven is "from the Night's Plutonian shore", or a messenger from the afterlife, referring to Pluto, the Roman god of the underworld (also known as Dis Pater in Roman mythology). A direct allusion to Satan also appears: "Whether Tempter sent, or whether tempest tossed thee here ashore..." Poe chose a raven as the central symbol in the story because he wanted a "non-reasoning" creature capable of speech. He decided on a raven, which he considered "equally capable of speech"
Seven Names of God Prayer later had his adult disciples memorize the prayer. Baba composed another version during his final seclusion in 1967 that he had a disciple named Kaikobad repeat aloud in his presence. The names of God in these prayers by Meher Baba are explained as follows. The tradition of seven names of God is not new to Meher Baba. In medieval Judaism, God was sometimes called "The Seven." Among the ancient Hebrews, the seven names for the Deity over which the scribes had to exercise particular care were: See Names of God in Judaism. Some Christians recognize seven names of God, often