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I took the one less traveled by,//
And that has made all the difference.//

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I took the one less traveled by,//
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''And that has made all the difference.//''
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''I took the one less traveled by,//
And that has made all the difference.''//

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''I I took the one less traveled by,//
And that has made all the difference.''////
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And that has made all the difference.''

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And that has made all the difference.''''//
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''I took the one less traveled by,//
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* The DoctorWho episode "Turn Left" features Donna making a literal AtTheCrossroads decision near the beginning of the episode, and again near the end. The choice she makes affects the entire universe.

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* The DoctorWho Series/DoctorWho episode "Turn Left" features Donna making a literal AtTheCrossroads decision near the beginning of the episode, and again near the end. The choice she makes affects the entire universe.
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-->''Two roads diverged in a yellow wood...''
-->--'''RobertFrost''', ''The Road Not Taken''

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-->''Two ->''"Two roads diverged in a yellow wood...''
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-->-- '''RobertFrost''',
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** [[RealityEnsues One suspects]] a few people over the years have slunk back indoors at about one in the morning, having burned the wolf pelt belt and sworn to never speak of the attempt.

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** [[RealityEnsues One suspects]] a few people over the years have slunk back indoors at about one in the morning, having burned the wolf pelt belt and sworn to never speak of the attempt.
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** [[RealityEnsues One suspects]] a few people over the years have slunk back indoors at about one in the morning, having burned the wolf pelt belt and sworn to never speak of the attempt.
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* [[SCPFoundation SCP]]-[[http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-023 023]], based on the mythological [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_shuck black shuck]], can only be contained in crossroads and other intersections, such as the intersection of two corridors.
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* RobertJohnson's "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD2jXjV9Z8A Cross Road Blues]]," while ostensibly about a failed attempt to hitch a ride, is often linked to the legend that Johnson made a DealWithTheDevil for the ability to play music (a legend more supported by his "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MCHI23FTP8 Me and the Devil Blues]]"). This confusion of the legend with Johnson's best song informs the brothers' meeting with Tommy (a clear {{Expy}} of Johnson) in ''OBrotherWhereArtThou''.

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* RobertJohnson's "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD2jXjV9Z8A Cross Road Blues]]," while ostensibly about a failed attempt to hitch a ride, is often linked to the legend that Johnson made a DealWithTheDevil for the ability to play music (a legend more supported by his "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MCHI23FTP8 Me and the Devil Blues]]"). This confusion of the legend with Johnson's best song informs the brothers' meeting with Tommy (a clear {{Expy}} of Johnson) in ''OBrotherWhereArtThou''. Also, the song itself is best known from the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdwVVI4B3oY cover]] by {{Cream}}.



* According to legend, Robert Johnson [[DealWithTheDevil sold his soul to the devil for the ability to play guitar]] at a Crossroads. Many other uses of crossroads (like on ''{{Supernatural}}'') are based on this legend.

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* According to legend, Robert Johnson RobertJohnson [[DealWithTheDevil sold his soul to the devil for the ability to play guitar]] at a Crossroads. Many other uses of crossroads (like on ''{{Supernatural}}'') are based on this legend.
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* The Angel of Death in ''{{Hellboy}} 2'' takes this a step further: "I am his death, and I will meet him at every crossroads."




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* Technically, in ''HarryPotter,'' King's Cross Station takes on this significance -- you can't deny it's where many ways meet, and it's the go-to exchange point between the magical and Muggle worlds (in this respect, The Leaky Cauldron fulfills a similar purpose for Diagon Alley.) But King's Cross' symbolism really comes into play in book seven, when [[spoiler: it's where Harry has his brief sojourn at the crossroads with the afterlife.]]
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* Alan Gordon's medieval mystery ''An Antic Disposition'' (a retelling of the Ur-Hamlet) begins with two people meeting by chance at a crossroads. The narration says, "A crossroads, properly designed, reminds you that you are making a choice."
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** At the end of [[spoiler:[[AnotherSideAnotherStory Reverse/Revith]], Riku's decision on the crossroads is different. He chooses to follow neither the road to light nor the road to darkness, but rather [[YinYangBomb the road to dawn]]]].

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** At the end of [[spoiler:[[AnotherSideAnotherStory Reverse/Revith]], Riku's decision on the crossroads is different. He chooses to follow [[TakeAThirdOption neither the road to light nor the road to darkness, darkness]], but rather [[YinYangBomb the road to dawn]]]].
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** At the end of [[spoiler:[[AnotherSideAnotherStory Reverse/Revith]], actually on the crossroads, Riku chooses to follow neither the road to light nor the road to darkness, but rather [[YinYangBomb the road to dawn]]]].

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** At the end of [[spoiler:[[AnotherSideAnotherStory Reverse/Revith]], actually Riku's decision on the crossroads, Riku crossroads is different. He chooses to follow neither the road to light nor the road to darkness, but rather [[YinYangBomb the road to dawn]]]].
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* There is a crossroads in front of Castle Oblivion in ''[=~Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories~=]''. Inside, Sora [[spoiler: choses to forget everything from Castle Oblivion, including his new friend Namine, in order to regain his older memories]]. Actually on the crossroads Riku choses to follow neither light nor darkness, but rather [[YinYangBomb the twilight road]].

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* There is a crossroads in front of Castle Oblivion in ''[=~Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories~=]''. Inside, Sora [[spoiler: choses to forget everything from Castle Oblivion, including his new friend Namine, in order to regain his older memories]]. Actually memories]].
** At the end of [[spoiler:[[AnotherSideAnotherStory Reverse/Revith]], actually
on the crossroads crossroads, Riku choses chooses to follow neither the road to light nor the road to darkness, but rather [[YinYangBomb the twilight road]].road to dawn]]]].
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He doesn\'t get a greyed-out vision, his actual \'\'vision\'\' goes all greyed out.


* DominicDeegan gets a vision all in grey when someone close to him is about to encounter a metaphorical crossroad.

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* DominicDeegan gets a vision DominicDeegan's sight (not his second-sight, his mundane sight) goes all in grey when someone close to him is about to encounter a metaphorical crossroad.

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Crossroads also tend to represent places where a character can make a life changing decision, especially if there is conflict over which path to take.

This is OlderThanDirt, and very popular with {{FairyTale}}s - especially associated with TheDevil or TheFairFolk. This is a common place for a DealWithTheDevil. Often overlaps with TwoRoadsBeforeYou.

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Crossroads also tend to represent places where a character can make a life changing decision, especially if there is [[TwoRoadsBeforeYou conflict over which path to take.take]].

This is OlderThanDirt, and very popular with {{FairyTale}}s - especially associated with TheDevil or TheFairFolk. This is a common place for a DealWithTheDevil. Often overlaps with TwoRoadsBeforeYou.\n
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This is OlderThanDirt, and very popular with {{FairyTale}}s - especially associated with TheDevil or TheFairFolk. This is a common place for a DealWithTheDevil.

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This is OlderThanDirt, and very popular with {{FairyTale}}s - especially associated with TheDevil or TheFairFolk. This is a common place for a DealWithTheDevil. \n Often overlaps with TwoRoadsBeforeYou.
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* The DoctorWho episode "Turn Left" features Donna making a literal AtTheCrossroads decision near the beginning of the episode, and again near the end. The choice she makes affects the entire universe.
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* Tamora Pierce's series of books set in the Tortall universe has the big gods, like Mithros (war and justice), and the Goddess (fertility, women, agriculture), but it also has minor gods like Weinar (god of the hunt for a small mountainous area), and rather hilariously a god of [[AtTheCrossroads crossroads]], NOT a god of travelers, just a god of ACTUAL crossroads.

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* Tamora Pierce's series of books set in the Tortall universe has the big gods, like Mithros (war and justice), and the Goddess (fertility, women, agriculture), but it also has minor gods like Weinar Weiryn (god of the hunt for a small mountainous area), and rather hilariously a god of [[AtTheCrossroads crossroads]], NOT a god of travelers, just a god of ACTUAL crossroads.
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* There was an old German folk belief that a man can turn into a werewolf if he goes at a full moon's night to a crossroad, wearing nothing but a belt made of a wolf's pelt. At midnight, the transformation will happen.

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* People who committed suicide and were therefore unqualified to enter Heaven were buried at a crossroads when available. Certainly those suspected of being vampires (also unqualified) were.

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* People Criminals were sometimes executed at crossroads, then buried there. Likewise, people who committed suicide and were therefore unqualified to enter Heaven were buried at a crossroads when available. Certainly those suspected of being vampires (also unqualified) were.were.
** The rationale for this was that the unquiet spirit would not know which of the roads to follow in order to seek vengeance on the living.
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Hollywood Voodoo isn't voodoo. I don't like the idea of linking a religion like that.


* [[HollywoodVoodoo Voodoo]] in particular has a fascination with the crossroads as symbolism. Papa Legba is the lwa of the crossroads that serve as the boundary between the living and the dead. Kalfou, his evil side is also associated with them.

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* [[HollywoodVoodoo Voodoo]] Voodoo in particular has a fascination with the crossroads as symbolism. Papa Legba is the lwa of the crossroads that serve as the boundary between the living and the dead. Kalfou, his evil side is also associated with them.
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* {{Voodoo}} in particular has a fascination with the crossroads as symbolism. Papa Legba is the lwa of the crossroads that serve as the boundary between the living and the dead. Kalfou, his evil side is also associated with them.

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* {{Voodoo}} [[HollywoodVoodoo Voodoo]] in particular has a fascination with the crossroads as symbolism. Papa Legba is the lwa of the crossroads that serve as the boundary between the living and the dead. Kalfou, his evil side is also associated with them.
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* To expand on the reference to ''{{Supernatural}}'', in the show, deals with demons have to be made at crossroads. There's not much else to say here that isn't covered by DealWithTheDevil and BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor.

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* To expand on the reference to In ''{{Supernatural}}'', in the show, deals with demons "crossroads demons", the ones that actually make deals that both parties are bound to, have to be made [[ShapedLikeItself at crossroads.]] Those demons can be summoned with some personal affects and a bag of crossroads dirt, though. There's not much else to say here that isn't covered by DealWithTheDevil and BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor.
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* Robert Johnson's "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD2jXjV9Z8A Cross Road Blues]]," while ostensibly about a failed attempt to hitch a ride, is often linked to the legend that Johnson made a DealWithTheDevil for the ability to play music (a legend more supported by his "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MCHI23FTP8 Me and the Devil Blues]]"). This confusion of the legend with Johnson's best song informs the brothers' meeting with Tommy (a clear {{Expy}} of Johnson) in ''OBrotherWhereArtThou''.

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* Robert Johnson's RobertJohnson's "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD2jXjV9Z8A Cross Road Blues]]," while ostensibly about a failed attempt to hitch a ride, is often linked to the legend that Johnson made a DealWithTheDevil for the ability to play music (a legend more supported by his "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MCHI23FTP8 Me and the Devil Blues]]"). This confusion of the legend with Johnson's best song informs the brothers' meeting with Tommy (a clear {{Expy}} of Johnson) in ''OBrotherWhereArtThou''.
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* Robert Johnson's "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD2jXjV9Z8A Cross Road Blues]]," while really about a failed attempt to hitch a ride, is often linked to the legend that Johnson made a DealWithTheDevil for the ability to play music (a legend more supported by his "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MCHI23FTP8 Me and the Devil Blues]]"). This confusion of the legend with Johnson's best song informs the brothers' meeting with Tommy (a clear {{Expy}} of Johnson) in ''OBrotherWhereArtThou''.

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* Robert Johnson's "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD2jXjV9Z8A Cross Road Blues]]," while really ostensibly about a failed attempt to hitch a ride, is often linked to the legend that Johnson made a DealWithTheDevil for the ability to play music (a legend more supported by his "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MCHI23FTP8 Me and the Devil Blues]]"). This confusion of the legend with Johnson's best song informs the brothers' meeting with Tommy (a clear {{Expy}} of Johnson) in ''OBrotherWhereArtThou''.
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* Robert Johnson's "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD2jXjV9Z8A Cross Road Blues]]," while really about a failed attempt to hitch a ride, is often linked to the legend that Johnson made a DealWithTheDevil for the ability to play music (a legend more supported by his "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MCHI23FTP8 Me and the Devil Blues]]"). This confusion of the legend with Johnson's best song informs the brothers' meeting with Tommy (a clear {{Expy}} of Johnson) in ''OBrotherWhereArtThou''.

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