Death reaper
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The Death reaper (Also "w:Grim Reaper" or "Grim Specter of Death") is an allegoric character that shows the odds of Death, reaping the souls while wandering in the lands.
The allegoric idea of Death is also a famous symbol in flamish Renaissance paintings.
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Trionfo della Morte, Danza macabra, incontro dei tre morti, Clusone, Italy
Good pictures of the Grim Reaper with a scythe can be viewed in the Hebrew Wikipedia article.