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  2. Immortality in fiction - Wikipedia

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    [2] [28] Other works have also occasionally depicted immortality as being obtained congenitally or unintentionally; [2] [29] certain fantasy creatures such as the Elves in the legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien are inherently immortal, [3] the title character of the 2007 film The Man from Earth is an otherwise ordinary human who stopped ageing for ...

  3. Mind uploading in fiction - Wikipedia

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    It is distinct from the concept of transferring a consciousness from one human body to another. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is sometimes applied to a single person and other times to an entire society. [ 4 ] Recurring themes in these stories include whether the computerized mind is truly conscious , and if so, whether identity is preserved. [ 5 ]

  4. List of people claimed to be immortal in myth and legend

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    Olumba claimed to be the Abrahamic God [12] in human form. Members of his religion claim he is immortal. [13] Khidr. In Islamic mythology "Al-Khidr" or "The Green" is a guide and servant for other prophets. He is considered an immortal human who, depending on the versions, is normally a human servant or prophet of God.

  5. Immortality - Wikipedia

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    The only Hebrew word traditionally translated "soul" (nephesh) in English language Bibles refers to a living, breathing conscious body, rather than to an immortal soul. [b] In the New Testament, the Greek word traditionally translated "soul" (ψυχή) has substantially the same meaning as the Hebrew, without reference to an immortal soul.

  6. Reincarnation - Wikipedia

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    Illustration of reincarnation in Hindu art In Jainism, a soul travels to any one of the four states of existence after death depending on its karmas.. Reincarnation, also known as rebirth or transmigration, is the philosophical or religious concept that the non-physical essence of a living being begins a new life in a different physical form or body after biological death.

  7. Symbiote (comics) - Wikipedia

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    When worn by a host other than Richard's son Peter, the host is compelled to take the life energy of other human beings or else have their own be consumed by the suit. The original Spider-Man (Peter Parker) was able to control the suit to a greater extent than anyone else because of his powers and because the suit was designed for his father.

  8. Monkey D. Luffy - Wikipedia

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    Luffy has appeared in every One Piece video game to date, including Jump Super Stars and Jump Ultimate Stars, and is featured in the 2006 Dragon Ball Z-One Piece-Naruto crossover game Battle Stadium D.O.N. Luffy, Son Goku and Naruto Uzumaki were avatars in the MMORPG Second Life for a Jump Festa promotion, "Jumpland@Second Life". [47]

  9. Soul - Wikipedia

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    Artist's depiction of a human soul leaving the body, 1808. In many religious and philosophical traditions, the soul is the non-material essence of a person, which includes one's identity, personality, and memories, an immaterial aspect or essence of a living being that is believed to be able to survive physical death.