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[[File: Thanatos 1.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Vase showing Thanatos and Hypnos]]__NOTOC__
In ancient religions, people tended to personify the powerful forces that shaped their lives and their environment. This was common in many pre-modern societies, and there are still animists who hold similar beliefs. The Greeks also tended to personify power forces, and one of these was Death.