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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:14, 27 August 2018 (UTC)

Kratos (mythology)

 * ... that the creators of the video game franchise God of War named their main character Kratos without knowing that an actual god by that name appears in the Greek tragedy Prometheus Bound? Source: "A character named Kratos appears in the God of War video game franchise,[2][40][41] in which he is portrayed as what classical scholar Sylwia Chmielewski calls "a deeply tragic, Herculean anti-hero who, after murdering his family, has to wash away the miasma to regain his peace of mind."[40] The video game character Kratos was given his name at a late stage in the development of the original 2005 game, after the character had already been fleshed out.[42] Unaware of the actual mythological god named Kratos appearing in Prometheus Bound, the creators coincidentally chose Kratos, the same Greek word meaning "Strength", of which the mythological figure Kratos is the personification.[3][42] Stig Asmussen, the director of 2010's God of War III, called the naming coincidence a "happy mistake",[42]"
 * ALT1:... that Kratos, the divine personification of strength in Greek mythology, appears in the opening scene of the ancient Greek tragedy Prometheus Bound? Source: "Kratos and his sister Bia are best known for their appearance in the opening scene of Aeschylus's Prometheus Bound. Acting as agents of Zeus, they lead the captive Titan Prometheus on stage. Kratos compels the mild-mannered blacksmith god Hephaestus to chain Prometheus to a rock as punishment for his theft of fire."
 * Reviewed: Muhammad VII of Granada

Improved to Good Article status by Katolophyromai (talk). Self-nominated at 20:34, 13 August 2018 (UTC).


 * will review, but not right now --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:34, 14 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Interesting and cruel, meticulously sourced, no copyvio obvious. I'd prefer the ALT, with a focus on the subject, but if something quirky is needed, the original will serve better. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:06, 14 August 2018 (UTC)