2006-11-01 15:22:01 · 9 answers · asked by adiam_25 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Ol' Scratch. The pale rider on the pale horse. Ol' Morty. Ol' Nick. And for our pirate friends and other seafarers, Davy Jones.
Thanatos. Charon.
2006-11-01 17:51:49 · answer #1 · answered by Rico Toasterman JPA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These are two different beings. The grim reaper may be called the Ankou (a Celtic name). The _angel_ of death is Azrael.
2006-11-01 18:12:07 · answer #2 · answered by Dick Eney 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All of those answers are quite good, with one exception. Charon (sorry Rico) is the boatman who transports lost souls over to the underworld. The practice of putting coins on the eyes of the dead is for them to have money to pay the boatman for their trip, long after Thanatos / Azrael has left.
2006-11-02 05:46:01 · answer #3 · answered by Electro760 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In Hinduism, Lord Yama is the God of death.
2006-11-02 02:43:16 · answer #4 · answered by Alex S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scythe of Time is one I've heard that wasn't mentioned by others
2006-11-02 01:15:51 · answer #5 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Entropy.
2006-11-03 15:03:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the angel of death is azrael
2006-11-01 18:37:27 · answer #7 · answered by kalliste 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the pale rider
2006-11-03 21:03:03 · answer #8 · answered by krishna s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
taker of souls,the horseman,the black knight,the one who has no face
2006-11-02 07:42:32 · answer #9 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋