There are many legends related to Corvin Castle, the most famous being the legend of the raven.
The symbol of the old Corvin familly is a raven holding a golden ring in its beak. The legend sais that John of Hunedoara (Ioan de Hunedoara) was the illegitimate son of king Sigismund and his mother was Elisabeta, a beautiful woman from the region of Hateg. To avoid dishonoring Elisabeta, the king married her to one of his knights. Sigismund also gave her a ring, as a gift for the unborn child, in order for him to be recognized in future when he will return to the royal court.