Thanatos
In Greek mythology, Thanatos (/ˈθænətɒs/;[3] Ancient Greek: Θάνατος, pronounced in Ancient Greek: [tʰánatos] "Death",[4] from θνῄσκω thnēskō "(I) die, am dying"[5][6]) was the personification of death. He was a minor figure in Greek mythology, often referred to but rarely appearing in person.
This article is about the Greek personification of death. For other uses, see Thanatos (disambiguation).His name is transliterated in Latin as Thanatus, but his counterpart in Roman mythology is Mors or Letum.
In popular culture[edit]
The deity is mentioned in the short story by Mayo Hoshino Thanatos no Yūwaku (lit."An Invitation from Thanatos") which serves as the inspiration for the pop song Yoru ni Kakeru by Japanese duo Yoasobi.[20]
"Thanatos -If I Can't Be Yours-" is a song composed for The End of Evangelion and used as the end credits music. The single, with English lyrics sung by the duo Loren&Mash, was released on 1 August 1997 and features violent and pessimistic lyrics related to death.
In the Rick Riordan novel The Son of Neptune, Thanatos is the god of death and a lieutenant of Hades. The forces of Gaea capture Thanatos, allowing their dead allies to quickly return to life. He resumes his duties after being rescued by Percy, Hazel, and Frank.[21]
In the 2006 Japanese role-playing video game Persona 3, Thanatos is a recurring plot point, as well as being a minor mascot of the game, being in the box art for the PlayStation Portable port of the game and its 2024 remake, Persona 3 Reload.