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I have to go recheck, but was it Ligeia's room? That would not help making her better. It seemed she would get better then get worst. I don't think the second one died of "natural" causes, either she was poisoned, or she made herself so sick from "the love" he had for Ligeia and not for her.
He was having hallucinations from the opium ,but what about her?
No. The narriators home with Ligeia was in an old decaying city near the Rhine, which I assume to mean Germany. The second home with Rowena was in England. The narrator even questioned the love of Rowena's parents for allowing her to pass th ethreshold of the apartment.
Of course, Rowena did speak of motions in the chamber, so perhaps it was Ligeia's handy work? What o those two drops of ruby red liquid in Rowena's wine. Real or hallucination?
The only thing I remember(I haven't read it again) is the curtains and those black images on them.
About Rowena's parents, I have no idea what the heck they were thinking allowing her to marry him.
The two drops, I don't know if it's the number that is important, or the color or both.
Ligeia was probably bleeding her soul into Rowena's body ,and taking over.
Rowena's parents were thinking about his money.
The important thing about the two drops was that it was darker then the wine so it wasn't wine, and he didn't put it in there. Of course, we still don't know if it was real or not.
I don't know about bleeding into Rowena's body. I know that body standing there in her burial cloth at the end was taller then Rowena and had black hair.
Apropos the story, I'm reminded of a song based on it by a Canadian metal band from the late eighties or early nineties. The band was - is? they may still be going - Annihilator, and the song was just called Ligeia. Not heard it for years, but I can certainly still recall the tune.
Nice interpretation.Ligeia was probably bleeding her soul into Rowena's body and taking over.
Which one is?Nice interpretation.
Not my favorite Poe story but still interesting. ".
Opium induced I think.My impression is that the narrator may well have witnessed a resurrection, if only a temporary one.
Maybe he was trying to forget Ligeia by marrying opposite?
I think he tried to "use" Rowena ,but it didn't work.