Darkness

Darkness is the absence of light, although earlier in history it was sometimes viewed as a substance in its own right, and appears in this form in some fantasy literature, such as Terry Pratchett's Discworld. As a metaphor, it is also the lack of knowledge (ignorance). It is also associated with mystery and with unknown things. In Western tradition, darkness is also associated with evil, evil entities (such as demons or Satan), and Hell or the underworld. In the Early Modern Period, the Middle Ages were named Dark ages in an attempt to make them look crude, thus making the speakers' own age seem glorious by comparison. The love of darkness is called lygophilia. The fear of darkness is called lygophobia. In fiction, darkness can symbolize undesirable happenings in various forms, often in the context of evil as mentioned above.

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There are several other meanings of darkness:

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• The Darkness is a band from the United Kingdom.
• The Darkness is a comic book title published by Top Cow Productions.
• Darkness is a poem written in 1816 by Lord Byron
• Darkness is a 2002 horror movie directed by Jaume Balaguer?
• The 1st Assassin- Darkness- from the Yu-Gi-Oh GX Series

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