As luck would have it, such a drastic course was not necessary. Before setting off, Heracles went to pay his respects at Alcestis’s brand-new tomb. There he found THANATOS, the god of death, just as he was taking her soul. “Let go!” bellowed Heracles. “You have no business here,” said Thanatos. “I command you to—” With a roar Heracles was on him, wrestling the helpless Thanatos to the ground and pounding him with his fists.
