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Seems arbitrary. Why does “get to the other side” mean to cross over from life to death. You’re saying it like it’s obvious.
by dyauspitr 1y ago
Seems arbitrary. Why does “get to the other side” mean to cross over from life to death. You’re saying it like it’s obvious.
- j2kun 1y agoIt is easy to find references [1]. I always thought it referred to the Greek mythological river Styx, where crossing the river meant going to the underworld. [1]: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/other_side https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/other_side
- dyauspitr 1y agoSure, but it could also be humorous due to how obvious/deadpan the response “to get to the other side” is.