Justbec
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Dopplegangers and Wraiths
DOPPELGANGER
A doppelganger is a ghostly double of a living person, adapted from the German word translating to “double walker.” The term refers to any double of a person, most commonly in reference to a so-called evil twin. The word is also used to describe a phenomenon in which you catch your own image out of the corner of your eye. In some mythologies, seeing one’s own doppelganger is a death omen. A doppelganger seen by friends or relatives of a person may bring bad luck or is an indication of approaching illness.
WRAITHS
A Scottish word, first used in England in 1513. A wraith is an apparition, vision, or double of another living person. Its appearance is commonly seen as an omen that the person being doubled is about to die. This double is indistinguishable from the real person and can interact with others just as the real person would.
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7/26/2009, 8:18 am
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Catcherlady
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I'd heard of wraiths but didn't realize they were doubles. I thought they were individual creatures, separate from any other entity. Very cool!
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7/26/2009, 12:27 pm
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