👉 The term "thanatophidian" is a combination of two Greek words, "thean" meaning dead and "phrona", which means to eat. It was first used in classical antiquity to refer to the ancient belief that death was an inevitable part of life and that one should not engage in activities that could lead to it. This idea was later refined by philosophers such as Aristotle, who believed that death was a necessary process for the soul to continue its journey towards enlightenment. The
