Thanatos - The Angel of Death
Thanatos is the God of Death. They are a shy and melancholy deity, almost exclusively interacting with the dead.
Thanatos is a psychopomp, one of the beings responsible for ferrying souls to the Underworld, along with Charon, Hermes and The Keres. As a psychopomp Thanatos is the only Deity capable of passing through The Divine Gate.
Thanatos is one of the Primordial deities, one of the first beings in existence. Thanatos is the embodiment and personification of death.
Thanatos is the primary consort of the God Eros, a union spanning from the early years of creation.
Because of Thanatos’ connection to death, and the cultural taboo around it, Thanatos is usually only referred to by epithets, such as “the Angel of Death” or “the Gentle Death” as to avoid invoking them or drawing their attention.
Thanatos is not worshipped outside of specific cults. Though some may beseech Thanatos on matters of death or at funerals.
Domains: Death, Funerals and Mourning.
Symbols: Black Wings, Butterflies, an Inverted Torch, Ravens, A Sword and Urns.
A religious day for the Gods of Death. Sometimes called the Day the Dead, the Day of Mourning or the Day of Rest, it is the only day of the year that most of the population acknowledge the gods of death and pay libations to them. On this day the people of Exorsia celebrate the dead, in remembrance of lost loved ones and in celebration of the accomplishments of their ancestors. It is commonly believed that no one can die on the Day of the Dead as it is the sole resting day of Death, if one was to kill someone on this day, the punishment is said to be severe.
Apperance
Thanatos is commonly depicted as a lithe figure with long jet black hair and pale ivory skin with a pair of black feathered wings. They are usually depicted nude, holding an upside-down torch in one hand with a sword at their waist. Thanatos is usually depicted as masculine, if not effeminate, but can appear feminine or genderless.Holidays
Kaloúméra - 30th of DéchatosA religious day for the Gods of Death. Sometimes called the Day the Dead, the Day of Mourning or the Day of Rest, it is the only day of the year that most of the population acknowledge the gods of death and pay libations to them. On this day the people of Exorsia celebrate the dead, in remembrance of lost loved ones and in celebration of the accomplishments of their ancestors. It is commonly believed that no one can die on the Day of the Dead as it is the sole resting day of Death, if one was to kill someone on this day, the punishment is said to be severe.
Divine Classification
Primordial / Chthonic
Realm
Date of Birth
Creation
Children
Pronouns
Any
Gender
Genderfluid / Male
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