Bia (mythology)
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In Greek mythology, Bia is the personification of violence.
Mural of Bia at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Kratos (mythology)
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In Greek mythology, Kratos also known as Cratus or Cratos, is the divine personification of strength. He is the son of Pallas and Styx. Kratos and his siblings Nike, Bia, and Zelus are all the personi
Mural of Kratos at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Prometheus Being Chained by Vulcan (1623) by Dirck van Baburen. In Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound, Kratos (not shown in this painting) is the one who orders Hephaestus to chain Prometheus.
Illustration of the binding of Prometheus by John Flaxman, first published in Richard Porson's 1795 translation of Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound. Kratos and Bia stand on either side holding him down as Hephaestus chains him to the mountainside.
Black chalk drawing of the binding of Prometheus by George Romney, dating to c. 1798–1799. Kratos and Bia are at his feet, holding him down as Hephaestus binds his arms.