Who is the death god?

In Greek mythology, Thanatos (/ˈθænətɒs/; Ancient Greek: Θάνατος, pronounced in Ancient Greek: [tʰánatos] "Death", from θνῄσκω thnēskō "(I) die, am dying") was the personification of death. He was a minor figure in Greek mythology, often referred to but rarely appearing in person.
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Who is the god of evil?

Apopis, also called Apep, Apepi, or Rerek, ancient Egyptian demon of chaos, who had the form of a serpent and, as the foe of the sun god, Re, represented all that was outside the ordered cosmos. Although many serpents symbolized divinity and royalty, Apopis threatened the underworld and symbolized evil.
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Who are the 10 gods of death?

10 Gods of Death and the Underworld From Around the World
  • Hades: Greek God of Death.
  • Pluto — Roman God of Death.
  • Hel — Norse God of Death.
  • Kali — Hindu God of Death.
  • Anubis — Egyptian God of the Underworld.
  • Ah Puch — Mayan God of Death.
  • Mictlantecuhtli — Aztec God of Death.
  • The Shinigami — Japanese Death Gods.
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Who is the powerful god of death?

Yama, the God of death was the son of Surya, the sun God and Saranya. He is the twin brother of Yami, who became the river Yamuna. He was the first mortal to die and so, was made the God of death.
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Who is the god of death and afterlife?

Deities of the Afterlife. Osiris is the major god of the Afterlife, also known as God of the Dead. He is usually depicted as a mummy with a crown on his head and his hands present holding scepters.
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God of Death in Mythology and Folklore



What god is the Grim Reaper?

In Greek mythology, Chronos, called Father Time, was the king of titans and the father of Zeus. Cronus was a harvest god and carried a sickle, which is a tool used in harvesting grain. The Grim Reaper carrying a scythe is derived from a combination of Chronus and Cronus.
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Who is the oldest god of death?

Because scholars believe myths about Ereshkigal likely began as far back as 2334 BCE, she qualifies as one of the oldest known gods of death.
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Who is the darkest god?

EREBUS (Erebos) The primeval god of darkness. Like the other protogenoi he was elemental, being the substance of darkness, rather than a man-shaped god. His mists encircled the underworld and filled the hollows of the earth.
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Who is the first god?

Who is Brahma? Brahma is the first god in the Hindu triumvirate, or trimurti. The triumvirate consists of three gods who are responsible for the creation, upkeep and destruction of the world. The other two gods are Vishnu and Shiva.
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Who is the oldest known god?

Inanna is among the oldest deities whose names are recorded in ancient Sumer. She is listed among the earliest seven divine powers: Anu, Enlil, Enki, Ninhursag, Nanna, Utu, and Inanna.
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Who is the first evil god?

The first in our list of evil gods is Chernobog, a deity worshipped by the Polabian Slavs.
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Who are the 7 main gods?

The number seven was extremely important in ancient Mesopotamian cosmology. In Sumerian religion, the most powerful and important deities in the pantheon were sometimes called the "seven gods who decree": An, Enlil, Enki, Ninhursag, Nanna, Utu, and Inanna.
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Who are the most evil gods?

One such god is Set, the Egyptian god of violence and chaos. He was known for his brutality and hatred of life. Another evil deity is Loki, the Norse god of mischief. He was responsible for causing much pain and suffering, often simply for his own amusement.
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Who is god destroyer?

Shiva is known as "The Destroyer" within the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity which also includes Brahma and Vishnu. In the Shaivite tradition, Shiva is the Supreme Lord who creates, protects and transforms the universe.
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Is there a god of toxic?

AKHLYS (Achlys) was the personified spirit (daimona) of the death-mist--the clouding of the eyes preceding death. She may also have been the goddess of deadly poisons.
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Who is god's first son?

In Exodus, the nation of Israel is called God's firstborn son. Solomon is also called "son of God". Angels, just and pious men, and the kings of Israel are all called "sons of God." In the New Testament of the Christian Bible, "Son of God" is applied to Jesus on many occasions.
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Who created the god?

We ask, "If all things have a creator, then who created God?" Actually, only created things have a creator, so it's improper to lump God with his creation. God has revealed himself to us in the Bible as having always existed. Atheists counter that there is no reason to assume the universe was created.
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Who was the last god born?

Kalki (Sanskrit: कल्कि), also called Kalkin or Kalki, is the prophesied tenth and final incarnation of the god Vishnu. He is described to appear in order to end the Kali Yuga, one of the four periods in the endless cycle of existence (Krita) in Vaishnava cosmology.
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Who is Zeus afraid of?

It is commonly thought that Nyx is the only goddess that Zeus is truly afraid of because she is older and more powerful than him. This traces back to one story in which Hera, Zeus' wife and goddess of marriage and childbirth, works together with Hypnos, the god of sleep, to trick Zeus.
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Who is the silent god?

Harpocrates (Ancient Greek: Ἁρποκράτης, Phoenician: 𐤇𐤓𐤐𐤊𐤓𐤈, romanized: ḥrpkrṭ, Coptic: ϩⲁⲣⲡⲟⲕⲣⲁⲧⲏⲥ harpokrates) was the god of silence, secrets and confidentiality in the Hellenistic religion developed in Ptolemaic Alexandria (and also an embodiment of hope, according to Plutarch).
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Who is invisible god?

The church faced confusion about who Jesus really was, and Paul's letter was a reminder that Jesus was the exact representation of God. Just as facial recognition allows airport officials to identify a person walking through the scanner, Jesus allows us to see the invisible God.
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Who is the Japanese god of death?

Shinigami (Japanese: 死神, lit. 'death kami') are kami that invite humans toward death in certain aspects of Japanese religion and culture. Shinigami have been described as monsters, helpers, and creatures of darkness.
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Who are the twin gods of death?

Yama and Yami - God and Goddess of death.
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What is the youngest god?

According to Philostratus the Elder, Hebe was the youngest of the gods and the responsible for keeping them eternally young, and thus was the most revered by them.
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