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ThanatosAncient Greek personification of death. He was the son of Nyx, goddess of night, and brother to Hypnos, god of sleep. He appeared to humans to carry them off to the underworld when the time allotted to them by the Fates had expired. Thanatos was once defeated by Heracles, who wrestled him to save the life of Alcestis, and he was tricked by Sisyphus, who wanted a second chance at life. Thanatos (Mors) god of death; brother of Somnos (sleep). [Gk. Myth.: Gayley, 54] See : Death How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It is in such situations that thanatos begins to push its way to the surface. True, Gryllus is a cowardly pig, but he does stop Thanatos, the embodiment of death, from turning the cosmos back into Chaos. Euthanasia is derived from the Greek word eu, meaning "well," and thanatos meaning "death," and early on signified a "good" or "easy" death (Nadeau, 1995). |
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