Θανατος Thanatos was the god of non-violent death and the so
Θανατος Thanatos was the god of non-violent death and the son of Nyx. His touch was gentle, likened to that of his twin brother Hypnos. Violent death was the domain of Thanatos’ blood-craving sisters, the Keres, spirits of slaughter and disease. He was depicted as a winged youth holding a down-turned torch and wreath or butterfly which symbolised the soul of the dead. -- source link
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