Thanatos
deity underworld Greek single tradition · 1
Thanatos is a Greek deity who performs the act of taking life. He is one of two deities in Greek mythology who handle death-related functions, with Thanatos specifically responsible for the act of death itself rather than ruling the afterlife.
When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in Greek mythology from the Archaic period onward.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Hades
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“This deity may perform the act of taking life or, more commonly, simply rule over the afterlife of that particular belief system. A single religion may have separate deities performing each tasks, as is seen in Greek mythology with Thanatos and Hades.”
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