Where Do Doppelgangers Come From?
Where Do Doppelgangers Come From? In 1796, German writer Johann Paul Richter, who wrote under the pseudonym Jean Paul, coined the word Doppelgänger (from doppel-, meaning “double,” and -gänger, meaning “goer”) to refer to such specters. Why do doppelgangers appear? Traditionally, they have been viewed as sinister or even evil entities. Seeing a doppelganger has