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Corvus Corax Mystery Cache

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Cat & Bird: I hate to archive this as this is a particular favorite of mine... But the Raven has truly flown. I did find a nest & some camo-plumage. But no cache. The park has been very well maintained and the landscaping seems to have cleared the area.
If, by some chance, I can create another nest equal to it's glory, & the spot is best found, I may reopen some day.
But knowing how full my hands are with our 2 gryphlets, it may be some time. I release these coordinates.
Happy holidays!

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Hidden : 6/18/2005
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A cache dedicated to Bird's favorite Bird

Corvids are notoriously cunning & intelligent birds. In the Bible, they bring food. In myths, Raven stars prominently as story tellers, creators & pranksters. Poe had considered using the parrot for his poem, but discovered Raven's talent for mimicry (& decided the parrot was too brightly colored for such a morose tale.) England would fall without the Ravens at the Tower of London.

Here's to hoping that they will be around for many more pranks to come!

The co-ordinates can be found by answering the questions below.
Please handle the cache carefully & hide it as well (or better) than you found it!
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AB= What are the English translations for Odin’s raven’s names? How many letters are in those words?
PLUS
In Grimm’s fairy tale “The White Snake”, how many raven chicks does the youth save from starving?

C= In the Book of Genesis (KJV or ASV), How many birds had Noah sent out before the raven?

DE= In the Poem by Coleridge, how many lines are in the poem?
PLUS
What is the Minimum amount of ravens to be kept at the Tower of London as decreed by Charles II ?

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FG=How many lines are there in Poe’s poem “The Raven”? Divide by 2.
PLUS
What Territory has made the raven it’s official bird? How many letters in that word?

H =What Scientific Class is Raven? How many letters are in the word?

IJ = In the book of Deuteronomy, what chapter & verse mentions Raven?
Add the 4 seperate digits together:
PLUS
“Jim Crow” was the longest lived Raven at the Tower of London.
How many years did he live?

37* AB.CDE

121* FG.HIJ

Checksum of Total Co-ords=N 22/ W 31

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Chmmyr: Nyy gur vasbezngvba pna or sbhaq ba gur Vagrearg. Pnpur: Guvf arfg vf ybj gb gur tebhaq

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)