“The shadow and the mirror image are the obvious analogs of the body, its immaterial doubles, and are thus the best means to represent the soul. They survive the body due to their immateriality - reflections constitute our essential selves. The image is more fundamental than its owner, in institutes his substance, his essential being, his “soul,” it is his most valuable part, it makes him a human being. It is his immortal part, his protection against death.”