Talk:Thanatos
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This article used to be so amazing. It had the greatest writing... and now it's all gone and been replaced by pop culture references. What's more important/beautiful? how "thanatos" is used in anime or
"In Greek mythology, Thanatos was the personification of death. He was a creature of bone-chilling darkness. He was a son of Nyx and twin of Hypnos. He plays little role in the myths. He became rather overshadowed by Hades the lord of death. Night, the destructive, brought forth a horde of villainous immortals. Thanatos was one of that wretched lot.
Night's offspring are described as "horrible, painful, cruel, brooding, mocking and malignant." (Theogony, 212). (The one exception is "loving Affection" who is placed between Deception and Old Age.)
Thanatos might be poetically called the brother of Sleep and the son of Night."
that's beautiful. Someone say something.
How do I make him show up under that listing of Personified Concepts on the side?
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[edit] "Night"
in the artical of Thanatos, it said that he was the son, among others, or Night, how do i resurch him and find out whom else he bore?
thank you for your imput
Jamie
[edit] The many Thanatoses on Wikipedia
Check out this list:
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...but how many of them can claim it's their actual vampire name? I can! Check it out!
Yes, I know TVNG is intended for RPG players, and that name might not be exclusive to me, but DON'T DESTROY MY FANTASY, mmmkaay. ;)
I also realize this has nothing to do with this article, so if I need to move it somewhere else, just let me know. --John R. Sellers 01:05, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] One link
Thomas Pinchon, in his book Vineland, coined a term: thanatoid. Czech the wiki on his book for more info.
Kthxbye!
[edit] Zues
Shouldn't this be Persephone? It is according to the Sisyphus entry in wikipedia
[edit] Preservation of an Old Phrase
I agree that the writing style of this article used to be much more beautiful and finesse-d. I just wanted to preserve this one statement that was in there previously but got removed, perhaps for factual reasons, but the wording of which is none-the-less very interesting.
"In psychoanalytic theory, Thanatos is the drive to return to the peace of the grave, the opposite of Eros, the drive to seek the pleasures of life."
"The drive to return to the peace of the grave," is an interesting way of putting it. Perhaps it can remain here on the talk page for interested readers?
--Zahra 12:07, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
