The narrator announces that "the horrible and gloomy ancient raven that wanders from the night shore" has entered his room like an intruder (Baym 639). It turns out that the night shore is the underworld of Pluto in Greek mythology. Essentially, the narrator states that the bird appears to be from hell. Raven enters like a comfortable intruder, without faltering or hesitating in her mission to the bust of Pallas. Holding the narrator captive with his constant word “never again,” the bird brings turmoil and self-torture to the man. Just as hell brings unavoidable torment, so does this bird. More clearly, the author states