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the afterlife's designated driver — no judging, just escorting.
means a spirit, deity, or figure whose job is to guide souls from the world of the living to whatever comes next.
from from greek psyche (soul) and pompos (guide or conductor) — literally soul-conductor, first used for figures like hermes who ferried the dead to the underworld without ever ruling it.
not judgesthey escort souls, never decide their fate
animal formsoften appear as dogs, crows, or owls
jung borrowed itused the term for dream figures guiding the unconscious