Uploaded March 2019 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Thanos and Thanatos explained. Marvel’s Thanos (Josh Brolin) is a villain and the star of Avengers: Infinity War and Avenger: Endgame. His name is derived from Greek Mythology. His mythical counterpart was Thanatos and it’s more than a name these two share in common. Join us in this second episode of Mythology in Marvel.
Thanos imagery: Marvel. Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame footage: Marvel Entertainment. Stock footage via Storyblocks. Narrated by Lawrence "MasakoX" Simpson.
More on Avengers: Endgame via Marvel.com:
“The grave course of events set in motion by Thanos that wiped out half the universe and fractured the Avengers ranks compels the remaining Avengers to take one final stand in Marvel Studios' grand conclusion to twenty-two films, ‘Avengers: Endgame.’”
Avengers Endgame is in theaters April 26, 2019.
Thanos and Thanatos explained. Marvel’s Thanos (Josh Brolin) is a villain and the star of Avengers: Infinity War and Avenger: Endgame. His name is derived from Greek Mythology. His mythical counterpart was Thanatos and it’s more than a name these two share in common. Join us in this second episode of Mythology in Marvel.
Thanos imagery: Marvel. Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame footage: Marvel Entertainment. Stock footage via Storyblocks. Narrated by Lawrence "MasakoX" Simpson.
More on Avengers: Endgame via Marvel.com:
“The grave course of events set in motion by Thanos that wiped out half the universe and fractured the Avengers ranks compels the remaining Avengers to take one final stand in Marvel Studios' grand conclusion to twenty-two films, ‘Avengers: Endgame.’”
Avengers Endgame is in theaters April 26, 2019.
