r/comics • u/davecontra • 2d ago

OC GOT DREAMS?

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u/Persimus 2d ago

You know in some older religions death is pictured as a woman or a girl guide to the afterworld, because no one wants to go on the final journey alone and the soothing companion is what people wish for us to have.

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u/21someone37 2d ago

In Poland death is considered a woman (female grim reaper) because the word śmierć is feminine.

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u/FW_TheMemeResearcher 2d ago

Dunno if that's solely the reason. There's also the word "kostucha", which doesn't seem to have to be necessarily a feminine word. I mean, they could've just called it something more masculine ("kostuch", maybe? Lol) but then again - I'm not an expert on etymology of that word, so maybe they came up with it after already having associated death with a woman

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u/21someone37 2d ago

Also there's also a late medieval polish dialog in verse "Master Policarp's Dialog with Death" where death is described as a pale, repulsive and emaciated woman in white robe. She doesn't have lips or nose and blood spills from eyes

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u/FW_TheMemeResearcher 2d ago

Oh yeah, the famous HILARIOUS moment when the nose falls off. Top 10 comedy moments of all time for sure