It's been a year of lookalikes – but the lure of the "second self" goes way back to the folklore of the Irish "fetch" and the Nordic "fylgja", and to the writings of Edgar Allen Poe and Sigmund Freud.
Ellie Violet Bramley is a journalist who writes for The Guardian and Yahoo Sports Canada. Her work has also been featured in BBC Mundo. Ellie covers a wide range of topics in her articles, including fashion, culture, and current events. She has a keen eye for trends and a knack for capturing the essence of popular culture in her writing.