God of War 3 - Deities

God of War 3 is an action based game of epic proportions that takes place within the realm of Greek mythology. Because of this, God of War 3 sees the hero (or anti-hero if you will) come across a number of Olympian deities throughout his journey.

While God of War 3 sees Kratos finishing off the remaining deities in his quest to take revenge on Zeus, the deities themselves were part of the storyline from the very beginning. Here is a list of the major Olympian Gods that you will come across on your journey.

Ares

Ares is the original God of war, the son of both Hera and Zeus. As a deity, he personifies war, slaughter and bloodlust. Ares is one of the primary story movers in the first installment. He first comes into contact with Kratos when the warrior and his army is on the brink of defeat by the barbarian hordes. Unable to face such a defeat, Kratos decides to offers his soul to Ares in return for power to smite his enemies. It is a decision Kratos will regret for the rest of his life. Ares eventually perishes at the end of G.O.W 1, having been bested by his former champion. And with his victory, comes the vacant throne left by Ares for Kratos to assume.

Athena

Athena influenced events greatly in the first two installments of the game. She is portrayed as a kind and caring god that seeks to aid Kratos through his troubles. As a goddess her portfolio includes a slew of domains such as craft, civilization, justice and strategy. She has also been known to aid great heroes that are on journeys that have grave consequences for both the Olympian Gods and humans alike. Thus, she aids Kratos in his task of destroying Ares in the God of War 1. She still has a minor role to play in part two but her screen time seems to have been usurped by the titan Gaia. Athena perishes at the end of part 2.

Zeus

Zeus is the king of all Olympian gods. As such, he has a pivotal role to play in the series. However, his character only manifests itself in the second installment, where he betrayed Kratos at the beginning of the game. Almost slain by the hands of Kratos at the end of part 2, Zeus is our hero's main target in the latest installment.

The journey towards Zeus is long and hard in God of War 3. Along the way, Kratos will encounter the remaining deities including Helios, Hades and Poseidon.

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