2022年7月5日 · This potential association is not per Charon's appearance, but his role in escorting the dead, as the Grim Reaper is often believed to do. (Here Charon as pyschopomp as opposed to Hermes, b/c Hermes is a member of the Olympian order, who rule from Heaven, while Charon dwells in the underworld.)

2021年2月3日 · You might have to specify what you mean by "grim reaper". As far as I'm aware, there are multiple figures that can be called that to various extents from different mythologies. Many of them served as an inspiration to what we nowadays call "Grim Reaper". That figure itself has changed over time as well. –

2018年5月22日 · The Grim Reaper is a possible candidate. He or She is more or less a “neutral” entity, who works for both God and the Devil. Doing his or her job. That’s the only creature (as far as I know) I can think of who could be considered as half way between an angel and a demon.

A very apt name for Odin. The closest English equivalent is "grimace", while "grim" (similar meaning in old Norse and modern English) seems to be distantly related, and only appears as a byname of Odin, "Asagrim", in a medieval Swedish ballad. (Note the …

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Yep, I recently drew a picture depicting what I think he would have looked like, he's a robed skeleton, (much like the American grim reaper). He has a coin in his mouth and is holding one of those really long sticks to push a boat forward. –

2017年10月12日 · The Grim Reaper is well-known as a hooded figure who represents death. This personification is featured in all sorts of modern fiction as well. Where does this character originally come from?

2018年1月9日 · Killing enemies is not bad, guiding/harvesting souls of the dead (like Grim Reaper) is not inherently bad ...

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Was the Grim Reaper originally depicted with a scythe or a sickle? I have seen both versions of the Angel of Death's weapon and was wondering which one is considered the older, more original version. ...