Thanatos
personification of death in Greek mythology
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Summary
Thanatos is a Greek deity[1]. He draws 10,892 Wikipedia views per month (greek deity category, ranking #19 of 151).[2]
Key Facts
- Father: Erebos[3]
- Mother: Nyx[4]
- Child: Lyncus[5]
- Sex or gender: male[6]
- Instance of: death deity[7]
- Commons category: Thanatos[8]
- Unmarried partner: Macaria[9]
- Said to be the same as: Death[10], Mors[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Thanatos[12]
- Worshipped by: Ancient Greek religion[13]
- Fictional or mythical analog of: death[14]
- Described by source: Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[15], Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia[16], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[17]
- Present in work: Hades[18]
- Name in native language: Θάνατος[19]
- Different from: Thanatos[20]
- Domain of saint or deity: death[21]
- Sibling: Hypnos[22]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Thanatos include tonic immobility[23], an animal behavior[24] and thanatology[25], an academic discipline[26].
Why It Matters
Thanatos has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]
Entities named for him include tonic immobility[23], an animal behavior[24] and thanatology[25], an academic discipline[26].
FAQs
Who were Thanatos's parents?
Thanatos's father was Erebos[3]. Thanatos's mother was Nyx[4].