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Kratos (Ancient Greek: Κράτος, lit. 'strength') is a character and the protagonist of Santa Monica Studio 's God of War series, based on Greek mythology and, later, Norse mythology. He first appeared in the 2005 video game God of War, which led to the development of eight additional titles featuring the character as the protagonist.
v. t. e. In Greek mythology, Kratos, also known as Cratus or Cratos, [a] is the divine personification of strength. He is the son of Pallas and Styx. Kratos and his siblings Nike ('Victory'), Bia ('Force'), and Zelus ('Glory') are all the personification of a specific trait. [5] Kratos is first mentioned alongside his siblings in Hesiod 's ...
Characters from the original God of War: (front left) Kratos with original blue coloring, the Body Burner, the Oracle of Athens, Kratos, his wife Lysandra, his daughter Calliope, the Boat Captain, the Gravedigger, Athenian soldiers, and (lying in front) the twins Zora and Lora. Behind the characters are several monsters from the game.
God of War III is a 2010 action-adventure game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. First released for the PlayStation 3 on March 16, 2010, it is the fifth installment in the God of War series, the seventh chronologically, and the sequel to 2007's God of War II. Loosely based on Greek mythology, the ...
Children. Orpheus, Linus, the Corybantes. In Greek mythology, Calliope (/ kəˈlaɪ.əpi / kə-LY-ə-pee; Ancient Greek: Καλλιόπη, romanized: Kalliópē, lit. 'beautiful-voiced') is the Muse who presides over eloquence and epic poetry; so called from the ecstatic harmony of her voice. Hesiod and Ovid called her the "Chief of all Muses".
Eventually, he angered Zeus so much that he decided to punish him for all of eternity. He ordered that Prometheus be chained to a rock in the Caucasus Mountains. Bia and her brother, Kratos, were sent to carry out this task, but Bia was the only one strong enough to actually bind Prometheus to the rock with the unbreakable chains.
For the insect, see Zelus (bug). In Greek mythology, Zelus or Zelos (/ ˈziːləs /; Ancient Greek: Ζῆλος, romanized:Zêlos, lit. ' zeal ') was the daimon that personifies dedication, emulation, eager rivalry, envy, jealousy, and zeal. The English word "zeal" is derived from his name. [ 1 ]
Nike, described as Victory, led Zeus into battle as Eris, Strife, led Typhon. [23] During the fighting Nike used her shield to protect Zeus while he fought with his thunderbolts and frigid rain. [24] By assaulting Typhon with fire and ice, Zeus was able to defeat the monster and claim victory over the Titans.