In monotheistic religions, death is commonly personified by an angel or demon standing in opposition to the god. Similarly, death worship is used as a derogatory term to accuse certain groups of morally abhorrent practices which set no value on human life. In such dualistic models, the primary deity usually represents good, and the death god embodies evil. In religions where a single god is the primary object of worship, the representation of death is usually that god's antagonist, and the struggle between the two is central to the folklore of the culture. They are often amongst the most powerful and important entities in a given tradition, reflecting the fact that death, like birth, is central to the human experience. The mythology or religion of most cultures incorporate a god of death or, more frequently, a divine being closely associated with death, an afterlife, or an underworld.
Maya death god 'A' way as a hunter, Classic period He was subsequently adopted by Buddhist, Chinese, Tibetan, Korean, and Japanese mythology as the king of hell. Yama, the Hindu god of death and Lord of Naraka (hell). For the fictional ideology, see Political geography of Nineteen Eighty-Four § Eastasia.