Anubis is the ancient Egyptian god of death and the afterlife. He is usually depicted as a man with the head of a jackal, a powerful animal associated with death in ancient Egypt. Anu… See more

Second on our list of gods of death is the Greek god, Thanatos. He is depicted as a young boy or an old man, often with wings, and sometimes carrying a staff or a dagger. He is the t… See more

Hades, in Greek mythology, is the ruler of the underworld, a dark and shadowy realm where souls go after death. He is also the brother of Zeus and Poseidon, the two most powerful go… See more

Yama is the Hindu god of death in the Vedic pantheon. He is the son of the sun god, Surya, and the twin brother of Yami. As the god of death, Yama is responsible for judging t… See more