Ogun Vs Ares Vs Kratos

In Yoruba mythology, Ogun is the God of Iron, Politics, Hunting and War. Ogun is the classical warrior and is seen as a powerful deity of metal work, similar to Ares and Hephaestus in Greek mythology. As such, Ogun is mighty, powerful and triumphal, yet is also known to exhibit the rage and destructiveness of the warrior whose strength and violence must not turn against the community he serves. He is the patron of smiths, and is usually displayed with a number of attributes: a machete or sabre, rum and tobacco. He is one of the husbands of Erzulie, Oshun, and Oya and a friend to Eshu. (in short a very good bahd guy).

The Yoruba see the god Ogun as among the most important. The god of war, of the hunt, and of ironworking, Ogun serves as the patron deity of blacksmiths, warriors, and all who use metal in their occupations. He also presides over deals and contracts; in fact, in Yoruba courts, devotees of the faith swear to tell the truth by kissing a machete sacred to Ogun. The Yoruba consider Ogun fearsome and terrible in his revenge; they believe that if one breaks a pact made in his name, swift retribution will follow. A legend that illustrates Ogun’s importance tells of the orisha trying to carve a road through dense jungle; Ogun was the only one with the proper implements for the task and so won the right to be king of the orisha. He did not, however, care for the position, and it went to Obatala.

In all of his incarnations, Ogun is a fiery and martial entity. He can be aggressively masculine — much like the spirit Sango — but can also rule the head of a female or effeminate male initiate to whom he takes a liking (wtf???)

Ares, Greek God of War, popularly know for his legendary wrath, rage, and the physical valour necessary for dangerous force. The etymology of the name Ares is traditionally connected with the Greek word ἀρή (arē), the Ionic form of the Doric ἀρά (ara), "bane, ruin, curse, imprecation". He is described as overwhelming, insatiable in battle, destructive and man-slaughtering. DAMN!!!

And of course we have Kratos, the Ghost of Sparta (who in the Playstation 3 series God of War - who has killed everything he has every thought of, spoken to, or touched. In the series, Kratos embarks on a series of often forced adventures in attempts to avert disaster or change his fate. He is usually portrayed as being oblivious to all else in the execution of these adventures, often engaging in morally ambiguous activities and performing acts of extreme violence and destruction.

Keywords that combine all three characters: Violence, Rage, Anger, Destruction…Na wa o.