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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
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 ord
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
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 Hephaes
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.
Titanomachy
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In Greek mythology, the Titanomachy was a ten-year war fought in ancient Thessaly, consisting of most of the Titans fighting against the Olympians and their allies. The war was fought to decide which
Cornelis Cornelisz van Haarlem, The Fall of the Titans, 1596–1598.
Cornelis Cornelisz van Haarlem, The Fall of the Titans, 1596–1598.
Rhea giving the rock to Cronus, 19th-century painted frieze by Karl Friedrich Schinkel.
Rhea giving the rock to Cronus, 19th-century painted frieze by Karl Friedrich Schinkel.
Joachim Wtewael, The Battle Between the Gods and the Titans, oil on copper, 1600
Joachim Wtewael, The Battle Between the Gods and the Titans, oil on copper, 1600
A possible Titanomachy: A beardless Zeus is depicted launching a thunderbolt against a kneeling figure (a Titan?) at the Gorgon pediment from the Temp
A possible Titanomachy: A beardless Zeus is depicted launching a thunderbolt against a kneeling figure (a Titan?) at the Gorgon pediment from the Temple of Artemis in Corfu as exhibited at the Archaeological Museum of Corfu.