... and Thantos (Death) were considered brothers, both being born of the same mother, Nyx (Night). The association of sleep with death ("death's counterfeit") makes dreams an easy ally of the Gothic world, which is filled with premonitions of death, murder and ghosts. Dreams are often veiled in mystery and portend future tragedy. The can indicate hidden truths and use mysterious ill-logical ... two beautiful youths committing suicide, with their mistaken ideas of what is going on is the epitome of the Gothic tragedy. The physical space, the appearance of one thing being another and the sacr...

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