What is a Doppelganger?
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Doppelgänger is the German word for a ghostly double of a living person. The word comes from doppel meaning "double" and gänger translated as "goer". The term has, in the vernacular, come to refer to any double of a person, most commonly in reference to a so-called evil twin, or to bilocation. Alternately, the word is used to describe a phenomenon where you catch your own image out of the corner of your eye. In some mythologies, seeing one's own doppelgänger is an omen of death. Queen Elizabeth I of England was shocked to see her doppelganger laid out on her bed. The queen died shortly thereafter.
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Absolutely. I think the whole idea of seeing your ghost double or hearing some chick scream just before you die is very cool. Gives you a good head's up that the end is coming - gives you time to prepare to leave a damn good looking corpse!
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A doppelganger is a image of someone, that is a double of the actual person. The doppelganger is believed to be bad luck and had been classified as supernatural. Chinese traditions believe that if you saw your doppelganger somewhere and met him/her face-to-face, you will die soon... Whether the belief is true or not, I find that it is better not to find out. Better don't take the risk...
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Sakhalinskii and Bob Blaylock.
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“double goer”), in German folklore, a wraith or apparition of a living person, as distinguished from a ghost. The concept of the existence of a spirit double, an exact but usually invisible replica of every man, bird, or beast, is an ancient and widespread belief. To meet one's double is a sign that one's death is imminent. http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9030953/doppelganger
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double of a man
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This article provides some historical accounts of doppelgangers, theories and personal anecdotes that may explain them. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1103053/_doppelgangers_evil_twins_or_body_doubles.html
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