thanatos
- n (Greek mythology) the Greek personification of death; son of Nyx
- n (psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die
- In all these encounters eros and thanatos are exquisitely mixed.
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- 'The Tomorrow People' spoilers: 5 things to know about 'Thanatos'
The Tomorrow Peoplewill return with a new episode -- "Thanatos" -- on Wednesday, Dec. 4. Find out what's coming with these five spoilers.1. The title of the episode, "Thanatos," was first uttered at the end of the last episode, "Limbo." What did Stephen's father mean by this strange word? The explanation is given throughout much of the episode but here are two hints: 1) It's Greek and 2) this ...
Nov. 26, 2013 - Zap2It
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- Herbert Marcuse in Weltwoche
The images of Orpheus and Narcissus reconcile Eros and Thanatos,Marcuse wrote. "They recall the experience of a world that is not to be mastered and controlled but to be liberated: . . . the redemption of pleasure, the halt of time, the...