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Aired: Tuesday January 17, 2006

Baddies: A Reaper, Sue Ann Le Grange

Sources: tv.com, wikipedia

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Lore:

Death as a living, sentient entity is a concept that has existed in all known societies since the beginnings of recorded history. The most common representation of death is that of modern European folk-lore: The Grimm Reaper a.k.a. Grimm Spectre of Death.
In Breton mythology, the reaper takes on the form of Ankou, who is described as a tall man who wears a wide-brimmed hat and long coat. He is the one who collects the souls of the dead and aids them on their journey to the next world, in his old rickety cart pulled by four black horses. According to some Ankou was the first child of Adam and Eve. Some tales have it that he has two companions, who are skeletons in some versions, following behind his cart and tossing into it souls.

In Hindu mythology, the lord of death is called Yama and is one of the rulers of the eight sides. He rides a black buffalo and carries a rope lasso to carry the soul back to his abode. Here, all the accounts of the person's good and bad deeds are stored which allow him to decide where he has to reside, either in hell or heaven.

In Japanese mythology, death is personified as Enma, also known as Enma Ou and Enma Daiou. Enma rules the underworld, which makes him similar to Hades, and he decides whether someone dead goes to heaven or to hell. A common saying parents use in Japan to scold children is that Enma will cut off their tongue in the afterlife if they lie.

Judaism found the angel of death mentioned in Psalms lxxxix. 45, where the Targum translates: "There is no man who lives and, seeing the angel of death, can deliver his soul from his hand". By acts of benevolence the anger of the angel of death is overcome; when one fails to perform such acts the angel of death will make his appearance. The angel of death receives his order from God. As soon as he has received permission to destroy, however, he makes no distinction between good and bad.

Islam’s “angel of death” is 'Izrail, the English form of which is Azrael. He is charged with the task of separating and returning from the bodies the souls of people who are to be recalled permanently from the physical world back to the primordial spiritual world. This is a process whose aspect varies depending on the nature and past deeds of the individuals in question, and some suggest that Azrael is also accompanied by helpers or associates.

Rawhead

So, what exactly were Sam and Dean hunting at the beginning of the episode? Well, turns out that the ghoul that caused Dean a heart failure is a rawhead. A rawhead is an Irish sort of Boogeyman that is said to live by the pipes under the sink, and to drown naughty children and reward the good. He is covered all over with matted hair, has flat blue eyes, lives in dark cupboards, and is rumored to have a crouching form like a rock.

Video Caps:

Quotes:

Dean: Man, you're a lying b*****d. I thought you said we were going to see a doctor.
Sam: I believe I said a specialist.

Dean: You're not gonna let me die in peace, are you?
Sam: I'm not gonna let you die period.

Dean: It must be rough, to believe in something so much and have it disappoint you like that.
Layla: You wanna hear something weird? I'm okay, really. I guess if you're going to have faith you can't just have it when the miracles happen, you have to have it when they don't.
Dean: So what now?
Layla: God works in mysterious ways. Goodbye Dean.
Dean: Hey, um, you know, I'm not much of the praying type. But I'm gonna pray for you.
Layla: Well, there's a miracle right there.

Sam: You know this whole "I laugh in the face of death" thing is crap, I can see right through it.
Dean: Yeah, whatever. Have you even slept? You look worse than me.

Dean: Look, Sammy, what can I say, man, its a dangerous gig. I drew the short straw. That's it, end of story.
Sam: Don't talk like that, all right? We we still have options.
Dean: What options? Get a burial or cremation? I know it’s not easy. I'm gonna die. And, you can't stop it.
Sam: Watch me.

Sam: What do you got those hooked up to?
Dean: A hundred thousand volts.
Sam: Damn.
Dean: Yeah, I want this rawhead extra freakin' crispy.

Dean: God save us from half the people who think they're doing God's work.

Dean: I'm not gonna die in a hospital where the nurses aren't even hot.

Dean: That fabric softener teddy bear...ooh....I wanna hunt that little b***h down...

Dean: You gotta take care of that car, or I swear I'll haunt your a**.
Sam: That's not funny.
Dean: Come on...it's a little funny.

*sigh* The killing... The loneliness... Woe is him!
*KNOWS you're just posting all these episodes so that you can over-take me in the Posting Numbers* *hehe*

*whimpers*
Stupid competition... *grumbles and curses*
You're only 100 posts behind me now!!! Only 100!!! *whimpers*

I don't do well.... With nick-names... Do not call me Stephy. I hate Stephy. It's a stupid name that shall be skewered and burnt in hell. Then taken to the depths of the universe. And frozen. And shattered. Do not call me Stephy.

You shall never over-take me! *mwahahaha* 150 up on u now! biggrin

*throws pitchfork at Amanda-Panda*

Steph is fine.

*sigh* And I know you'll catch up.... The sheer speed of it, however... Scares me.... *whimpers*