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What is your favorite mythological figure (of ancient religions only)?

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[–] Vanth@reddthat.com 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I like the various mythologies for psychopomps; Anubis, Charon, grim reapers, Azrael, Vanth, valkyries, etc.

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

psychopomps?

"Psychopomps (from the Greek word ψυχοπομπός, psychopompós, literally meaning the 'guide of souls')[1] are creatures, spirits, angels, demons, or deities in many religions whose responsibility is to escort newly deceased souls from Earth to the afterlife.[2]"

cool, thanks.

If you like psychopomps, you should play Spiritfarer, you get to be a psychopomp. and it's comforting.