A review by writerrhiannon
Ligeia by Edgar Allan Poe

5.0

Poe gives a marriage true immortality in his short story “Ligeia.” Even death does not part these two. Ligeia’s husband loves her so intensely that his love is a form of worship. After her death, she lives on in his heart and mind. He continues his worship of her, builds her a shrine, and provides her with a human body to be reborn into. This parallels the underlying theme of idolatry throughout the story. The narrator’s love for his wife is so powerful that it enables Ligeia to be reborn, similar to the ancient Egyptian cycle of life, death, and rebirth.

To read my full paper, "The Goddess Ligeia" please visit:
http://www.writerrhiannon.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-goddess-ligeia.html