The Crow
Corvus
Three of the four stars in the Zhen, , constellation are found in the Greek constellation of Corvus. What is interesting here is that both of the constellations for the Bladder lie in the Zhuqie (Vermillion Bird) palace, and make up the wings and tail of that bird.
The story of Corvus is one of infidelity. Apollo fell in love with a beautiful woman, named Coronis. Together they produced a child, Esclepius (the god of medicine and healing). After some time, Coronis became bored with Apollo and began an affair with a mortal. One of Apollo’s sacred crow learned the news by spying on her, and when he brought the news back, Apollo punished the crows by turning his feather’s black and taking away his ability to speak. Apollo then killed Coronis.
I have heard the Zhi spirit that the Kidney’s stores referred to as “fidelity.” Here is a symbolic association with that idea of fidelity, and serving the purpose of the Gods, or else paying the consequences! Corvus, the bird, also has associations with the Taiyin aspects of the bladder, through protection and the ideas of bringing back information so that the Mandate of the Heart can be worked. Here is the color black, going with the time of winter and the water organs.
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