h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Death, as Neil Gaiman puts it, is a young Goth girl, she's one of the Endless ( the others are Destiny, Despaire, Desire, Delirium, Dream and Destruction). She loves people and understands them because she sees inside them. She comes to bring you peace and meaning.

Death, as the ancient Greek thought, was Haros, he was a guy in a long black coat, he lived in a boat on a lake. One side of the lake was the world o living and on the other was Hades, the world of the dead.
Greeks used to put a coin in the cadavers mouth, for Haros to take.
It was his payment to get them to the other side.

We say we fear death, beacause we fear the unknown. Silly, cause I dont now John Smith of Leceister and yet I dont fear him!

I thought tat the boatman of the styx was called Oberon. That was how we developed the word oblivion.

I thought that the boatman of the styx was called Oberon. That was how we developed the word oblivion.

I thought that the boatman of the styx was called Oberon. That was how we developed the word oblivion.

Sorry about the multiple post. I've no idea what the heck happened there.

who's neil gaiman? his theory sounds interesting?