The soul and the body are often compared to the contents and the vessel that holds them.

The soul is the essence of existence. The body is the vessel that contains it, the anchor that holds it, and the puppet that allows it to move.

Most life forms are made of both soul and body.

However, there are exceptions. There are spirits or ghosts that act without a body. There are races like elementals or fairies that take on bodies made of magic.

"To be precise, the body is like an empty shell without a soul."

But for humans, both …