The Greek god I choose to research upon was Thanatos.
First is some background information about him...
As the son of Nyx (the goddess of night) and Erebos (the god of darkness), Thanatos is believed to be the god of leading the dead to Charon the ferryman. His sibilings (Old Age, Suffering, Doom, Deception, Blame, Strife, and Retribution) emphasize that Thanatos is a negative existence for mortals. In addition, he is also thought of as being merciless and indiscrimate towards anyone or thing. However, Thanatos is, most of the time, replaced by Hermes as the guide of the dead.
Facts focused on Thanatos...
Thanatos, in ancient greek, means death, and normally depicts death and mortality. In addition, although Thanatos is a minor god, he is mentioned many times within Greek mythology but hardly makes an appearance. Despite his depiction as a great, terrible being, Greek mythology has not failed to show of his short comings. Such is shown when Thanatos tricked by King Sisyphus and later on overpowered by Heracules (tricked by a mortal, defeated by a god/hero - poor Thanatos). He is mainly shown either with Pluto (Hades) or Hypnos (the god of sleep & his twin brother).
Compared to Heracules...
Heracules and Thanatos are similar in a way that they are both merciless and powerful. On the other hand Heracules and Thanatos are different in everything else. Unlike Heracules, a hero of mortals, Thanatos is hated by mortals, indiscrimate, hateful, and is a minor god not a hero(mortal).
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