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This monstrous section is devoted to thanatology in its original sense. Death as a fundamental universal concern has been examined and re-examined in a wide variety of disciplines, dating back to prehistory.
Some of these fields of study are academic in nature; others have evolved throughout history as cultural traditions. Because death is such a broad and complex subject, Monstrous.com relies on a holistic approach.
Der müde Tod silent movie (1921)When a woman’s fiancé disappears, Death gives her three chances to save him from his fate. Death Takes a Holiday movie (1934)The Grim Reaper takes the form of a Prince in an attempt to relate to humans and, along the way, also learns what it is to love. The Seventh … Read more
No one could hope to gather all the poetry, or even all the major poetry, which deals with the topic of death. The following are only a tiny sample of the rich and fascinating range of material that could have been included. The reader is encouraged to see these poems as simply a starting point … Read more
In many dances of Death already figured a representation of Death with a fine lady or with a beautiful virgin. The image of a young woman was also found in the three ages and Death. However in both cases, there was no trace of erotism. This old vision will take a new form at the … Read more
In Greek mythology, Charon (Greek Χάρων, fierce brightness) was the ferryman of Hades, the Greek underworld, (Etruscan equivalent: Charun) and the son of Erebus and Nyx. Dante Alighieri incorporated Charon into Christian mythology in his Divine Comedy. He is the same as his Greek counterpart, being paid an obolus to cross Acheron. Role Charon is … Read more
In the democracy of the dead all men at last are equal. There is neither rank nor station nor prerogative in the republic of the grave.John James Ingalls Men fear death, as if unquestionably the greatest evil, and yet no man knows that it may not be the greatest good.William Mitford Death–the last sleep? No, it … Read more
Ankou (Ahn-koo) is the personification of death who comes to collect the souls of passed-over humans and bring them to the other side. Ankou is part of the fairy lore of the Celtic countries. He has largely been forgotten in Cornwall (Ankow), Wales (Anghau) and Ireland but remains part of the living folklore in French … Read more
The personification of death as an enemy, a monster or an stranger has been prevalent. In the portrayals of death as the other it was ascribed the characteristics of the alien, the opposite of the familiar. Ancient people took a friendlier approach to death. In Greek mythology, Thanatos is the deity associated with death, who … Read more
In an important shift related to the theology of sin, the Devil rather than Adam or Eve, is held chiefly responsible for original sin and its mortal fruit. Accordingly, from the Middle Ages, Death is increasingly imaged as the Devil incarnate but the Devil is notoriously protean, adapting himself to whatever role serves his purpose. … Read more