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The Grim Reaper, the personification of death, is typically portrayed as an old man or a skeleton clad in a dark, hooded robe carrying a large scythe.

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As a popular figure in traditional folklore, The Grim Reaper's origins point back to the Angel Of Death in the Old Testament and to Kronos is Greek Mythology. Additional religious equivalents can be found in Judaism's "Malach ha-Mave" and Islam's Azrael, present at birth to write your name in his book, and at death to erase your name from its pages. "The Ferryman" of Greek mythology is also often portrayed as The Grim Reaper.

In the end, The Grim Reaper is viewed as the harvester of souls .

Let the song's title, Don't Fear The Reaper, and the accompanying lyrics guide you to whether The Grim Reaper should be regarded as one to be feared as the harbinger of death or a simple figure whose job is to escort one on the journey to the afterlife.