Why do you think blood is needed to gather the shades? Yes, they drink it to speak, but why is it blood? Think symbolically.
Specifically what are "the shades"?
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Why do you think blood is needed to gather the shades? Yes, they drink it to speak, but why is it blood? Think symbolically.
The shades are the spiritual "remains" of a dead person in Hades. They drink blood in order to maintain the vitality of the living--with whom they are still related in interesting ways.
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