Appearances: God of War, God of War 2, God of War 3, God of War (2018), God of War: Betrayal, and God of War: Ghost of Sparta.God Of War Greek Gods: Hades (Olympian God) Continuing their fight inside of her body, Kratos impaled Gaia's heart with the Blade of Olympus, officially killing her. Kratos wounded Gaia, and while she was presumed dead, she returned during the final battle of Zeus and Kratos. In God of War 3, Gaia reveals to Kratos that he was a pawn of the Titans so that they could launch an attack on Olympus. Related: God of War: Every Horrible Murder Kratos Commits Gaia and the other Titans were brought forward in time by Kratos from the Great War to launch a surprise attack on Olympus. After Kratos was sent to Hades by Zeus, Gaia saved him and sent the Ghost of Sparta to find the Sister of Fate in God of War 2. She raised Zeus until he was fully grown, but in the Great War, Zeus betrayed Gaia and banished her along with the other Titans. Gaia is the grandmother of Zeus, making her the great-grandmother of Kratos. Primordial Titan: Entity of the Earth and mother of the Titans.Appearances: God of War 2, God of War 3.A fan theory suggests that Athena is God of War's main villain. Athena, disappointed in Kratos, walks away in her spiritual form. At the end of God of War 3, Athena insists that Kratos gives her the Hope from Pandora's box, but Kratos chooses to release it into the world. She reappears in God of War 3 and God of War (2018), although Athena's appearance in God of War (2018) is in Kratos's head. Sacrificing herself to save Zeus, Kratos accidentally kills Athena in God of War II. Related: God of War: Why Kratos Left Greek Mythology
Additionally, Athena knew of Deimos's fate and lied to Kratos about him in Ghost of Sparta. Kratos would continue working under the guidance of Athena until he renounced the Olympian Gods in God of War 2. Although she was sympathetic towards Kratos's anger after Zeus's betrayal, she had intervened as Kratos was winning the fight against Zeus. She has assigned several tasks to Kratos, such as finding Helios and defeating Ares. Throughout God of War, Athena has been the mentor of Kratos. Physically deceased (Her essence's fate is unknown).Goddess of Wisdom and War (Strategy of war).Appearances: God of War, God of War 2, God of War 3, God of War: Chains of Olympus, God of War: Ghost of Sparta, and God of War (2018).God Of War Greek Gods: Aphrodite (Olympian God) In Greek myth, Perseus and Theseus are the sons of Zeus and Poseidon, respectively, but this isn't indicated in God of War. Kratos encounters both of these iconic characters of Greek mythology in God of War 2 after he has his god powers stripped away from Zeus's Blade of Olympus trick. God of War doesn't clarify whether or not two Greek heroes, Perseus and Theseus, are demigods in the series, but they're worth the honorable mention.
Related: How God Of War & Ragnarök Differ From Actual Norse Mythology Even without the power of a god at certain times throughout the series, Kratos stands face to face with the most powerful of enemies and still emerges victorious. God of War is a long, continuous cycle of gods using one another to get what they want, but ultimately it's Kratos' story. The only time Kratos doesn't kill the gods he meets is when they don't stand in the way of his goals. Some of God of War's Greek gods are still alive, however, although Kratos doesn't make any permanent friends within the Greek Pantheon. Kratos meets a number of Olympians, Titans, and demigods that are famous throughout Greek mythology, and the vast majority of them meet their end after coming at the hands of Kratos. The God of Warseries features many Greek Gods throughout its many games, shaping Kratos's journey as he seeks vengeance for his family and past.