Letus
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| Thanatos | Letus |
| Letus | |
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| Title | |
| God of Death | |
| Lieutenant of Pluto | |
| Reaper of Souls | |
| Vital Statistics | |
| Gender | Male |
| Family | Nox (mother) Somnus (twin) Numerous Siblings Somnia (nephew) |
| Status | Alive |
| Eye Color | Gold |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Height | Any height |
| Other | |
| Affiliation | Roman Olympians |
| Weapons | Long Sickle |
| Species | God |
| Home | Underworld |
| Greek/Roman form | Thanatos (Greek) |
| Appearances | The Son of Neptune (mentioned) |
| Actor | None |
| Quests | None |
Letus (also known as Mors) is the Roman counterpart of Thanatos. As Letus, he becomes more disciplined, militaristic, and warlike. In ancient Roman myth and literature, Mors is the personification of death. Letus' antithesis is personified as Vita (Life).
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In one story, Hercules fought Mors in order to save his friend's wife. In other stories, Mors is shown as a servant to Pluto, ending the life of a person after the thread of their life has been cut by the Parcae, and of Mercury, messenger to the gods, escorting the dead person's soul, or shade, down to the Underworld's gate.
The Heroes of Olympus
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The Son of Neptune
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While Letus is the Roman form of Thanatos, Hazel explains that the Roman Legion refer to him by the Greek name Thanatos. This is because Letus is a god of death, so they allow him to stay Greek. Thanatos never appears in his Roman form.

Added by Kriti KhuranaTrivia
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- Letus is the Latin word for Death.
- Depictions of the Crucifixion of Christ sometimes shows Mors standing at the foot of the cross.
- Hazel claims that when it comes to Death, the Romans let him stay Greek (Thanatos).
- Letus is where lethal an English word for death came from.
