![]() When Aphrodite fell in love with the handsome youth Adonis, the god grew jealous, transformed himself into a boar, and gorged the boy to death as he was out hunting. MYTHSĪres had an adulterous affair with the goddess Aphrodite but her husband Hephaistos trapped the pair in a golden net and humiliated them by calling the rest of the gods to witness. In ancient Greek art he was depicted as either a mature, bearded warrior armed for battle, or a nude, beardless youth with a helm and spear. With thick jungles all around him, maybe this could force Kratos to get stealthier or even tame animal companions to aid him in stalking his enemies.Mars Ares, Athenian black-figure amphora C6th B.C., Worcester Art MuseumĪRES was the Olympian god of war, battlelust, courage and civil order. Mayan warriors often used bows and obsidian blades, two weapons that don’t exactly suit Kratos’ more brute fighting style. Gods like Bahlam, god of the underworld and one of many jaguar gods, and Camazotz, a massive bat death god, would provide for tense, terrifying encounters, while the feathered serpent Q’uq’umatz, creator of humanity, would be too psychedelic a creation not to include.Ī move to Meso-America could also drastically change Kratos’ approach to battle. These anthropomorphized gods could provide God of War with a welcome dose of beastly terror or maybe even just a little surreal imagery. It’s why so many Mayan deities appear as animals. Ritualistic sacrifice? Thick, verdant jungles? Animal gods? What’s not to like?Ī lot of Mayan and other Meso-American mythologies put humanity’s relationship with nature front and center. God of War creative director Cory Barlog has already gone on record talking about the team’s interest in a possible Meso-American set game and it’s not hard to see the appeal. His rule and the rebellion of both humans and gods against him provides the kind of conflict that the original God of War games thrived on but with a renewed focus on mankind’s descent into war and death.Īdd in some light tomb raiding, a trip to the otherworldly realm called the Duat, some sickle swords and scepters and Kratos would have his hands full. The sun itself, always looking down on Kratos as he travels across deserts and through sun-baked villages, is a threat all its own. ![]() The sun reigns supreme in Egypt and Ra, god of the sun and ruler of both gods and men during Egypt’s golden age, is the perfect centerpiece for God of War’s Egyptian adventure. Kratos, a demi-god, wouldn’t have any problem getting in, but how would Egypt’s gods, whose goal is to uphold order in their universe, react to a Greek invader? Then again, he doesn't seem like much of a beach guy.Īssassin’s Creed Origins covered similar ground, but the realm of the Egyptian gods is off limits for humans like Bayek. What other mythological settings would be fun to explore in the God of War universe?Ĭonsidering the proximity between Greece and Egypt, it’s surprising that Kratos didn’t go straight across the Mediterranean before his trip north. Greek and Norse stories aren’t the only ones worthy of Sony Santa Monica’s respectful yet playful approach to mythology. A new setting allows for more weapons to kill with and new worlds to explore, but it also provides the opportunity to shine a light on a mythologies and cultures that typically get overlooked in Western pop culture. Sony Santa Monica, the team behind God of War, has already expressed interest in several other mythological settings and the fact that they’re willing to take Kratos to another area of the world opens up the opportunity for all sorts of globe-hopping adventures. Norse mythology is full of the kind of gritty battles and violence that the God of War series is known for. After three games spent battling Zeus, Poseidon, Hercules and a gang of other Greek gods, Kratos faces a host of foes from Norse mythology. The shift from Greek cities to Nordic mountains is appropriate. Kratos, professional angry man and the god of war himself, returns this week with a son, a beard, and a whole new pantheon of gods to confront in the latest God of War game.
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