God of War: Lore and Legends: Lore & Legends

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The monster appears in the 12 Labors of Hercules but there are many references to a similar beast in Sumerian and Babylonian mythologies. Mythological fact: The developers of the game claim that they weren’t aware that the name had a mythological origin. It was a “happy mistake”.) Apotheosis In reality, the Greek God of War is Ares. The son of Zeus and Hera, he represents the spirit of battle. He is the personification of bloodlust and the brutal aspects of war. The third part covers general Norse mythology. If you are relatively familiar with it to begin with, there's not much here. As these days there are so many movies, TV series and the like that cover Norse myths, most readers are likely to be familiar with the basics. Delving into the more obscure didn't really interest me, and I also never got a good feel of which parts are actual Norse mythology and which parts are made for this game. After 10 years under their command, he has grown tired. Athena, promises him that if he manages to kill her brother – who has left the city of Athens in ruins – the Gods will forgive him.

Finally, the book is written in the voice of Atreus. This makes sense for the first two parts, but even there it doesn't add anything new to it. Most of the paragraphs could have been written from any POV and been the same, and this feels a bit of a waste. In the last two parts it even feels inappropriate given that they are information sections.We first encounter Kratos in Theogony but he’s most famous for his appearance in the tragedy Prometheus Bound : I really liked the first half of this book as it goes over the history of the Norse mythology in this universe, the lore and stories that have been passed down, as well as transcribing several conversations that occur in-game. See, in Greek mythology, Kratos was the personification of strength. Alongside his siblings Nike, Bia, and Zelus he dwelled with Zeus maintaining and expanding his authority.

Mythology is ever-present in our culture. Myths that have been told for thousands of years re-emerge and take the shape of new stories, relevant to our modern lives. Atreus notices that there are often strange shapes in the edge of the darkness, new foes that slip away whenever they try to come closer. And when they tried to go out to Veithurgard Pass to explore for a while, a huge, freezing cold blizzard swept in from nowhere. They had to camp out in a hall for six days, and when they came out, everything was frozen and covered in snow. Even the Lake of Nine was filled with large chunks of floating ice.Atreus covers the events the events of A Call from the Winds in another journal entry, stating that it was important to cover the bad days as well as the good days. Mythological fact: Pandora tried to close it but only one thing was left behind; hope. Nietzsche said “Pandora brought the box of ills and opened it. Therefore he gives Man hope,—in reality it is the worst of all evils, because it prolongs the torments of Man.”) The second half the book is the bestiary that catalogues all the monsters, their strengths and powers. I was less interested in this because it is basically just tips for the player in fighting the monsters. It's cool seeing it written from Atreus's point of view but unless I've got the book open while playing the game, it was pretty dry. Motivated by the sheer willpower only the hardships of a mortal offer, he’s metaphorically climbing Mount Olympus, ready to claim a seat at the table.

The title character of the game appears to be a powerful, Spartan warrior. His menacing appearance and brutal, raw power are in line with the legends surrounding the city-state. Everything Atreus writes in this chapter takes place after the journey and returned from Jötunheim. After seeing the mural and the truth about his mother, Atreus and Kratos returned to Tyr's Temple, and was met by Mimir who told them a lot more time had passed than they realised. Most of their friends thought that Fimbulwinter had come, albeit extremely early, and Mimir theorised that it was Baldur's death that did something weird to the cycle. Kratos didn't like the idea that they had something to do with it.

He presented Pandora, a mortal woman, to his brother Epimetheus. She was also given a box to guard but she ended up opening it, It’s well documented that the warriors would go into a frenzied state during battle, akin to Norse berserkers. Before we step into the shoes of Kratos and fight Gods, monsters, and mortals let’s talk about historical and mythological accuracy. Mythological fact: Ares had two sons, Phobos and Deimos, fear and terror. They’d accompany their father in battle, spreading these emotions to his enemies)