God of War - Every Story Kratos Tells Atreus // Kratos Story-time

These are all of the collected stories Kratos tells Atreus on their journey's (before Mimir shows up and get's all jabbery)
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[@doppelminds1040]

And the horse shouted: AAAAAREEEESSS! DESTROY MY ENEMIES AND MY LIFE IS YOURS

[@tomasbar1101]

XD

[@mongeau98]

The worst idee of kratos XD

[@bruh-no-bruh2882]

Doppelminds - 😂 this got me

[@the-boring-car-guy]

HUNTEEEEER! KILL THIS STAG AND MY LIFE IS YOURS

[@simon-peterwilliamson2412]

This comment deserves way more likes

[@trollmaster4523]

By Spartan standards... those stories are great...

[@Pleasureischaos]

That is why laconic is meanning laconic. The spartans are origin of laconic.

[@ChadKakashi]

Aren't Spartans supposed to be well educated warriors?

[@gustavosanabio473]

@@ChadKakashi They were, but all their philosophy is more centered to the practical.

[@scottwpilgrim]

@@ChadKakashi To be laconic means to have smart, but sharp wit. The Spartans were smart, but never boasted their intelligence with words.

[@michelveilleux1275]

Short, and meaningful.

[@Neo2266.]

I burst out laughing the first time i heard that stale ending of the first story “The tortoise wins”

[@kennyxcovers]

poor hermes

[@dankun3122]

@@kennyxcovers ohhh so that what it was hinting at

[@Lucky-qy5vf]

Some thirsty guy on a boat: *Drinks seawater* Kratos: YEET

[@donacdum7102]

That was kinda dark

[@FoxHound-ut1hu]

It is a good note, don't drink sea water

[@ShadowMoon878]

This is true. Seawater contains loads of bacteria and microscopic flesh-eating creatures. When people heard voices after drinking it, it is actually those creatures eating at your brain.

[@theonlymann1485]

@@ShadowMoon878 dunno what you smoked while writing this, but its not a good idea to drink seawater that is more saltier than the bodily fluids. you're absorbing more salt and making yourself more thursty cause all that excess salt needs more water to match the bodily fluids, and drinking more saltwater is not going to solve the issue unless you die.

[@RizzRoss9001]

@@theonlymann1485 no shit

[@tenchu006]

"It was not" So chilling as you know he's talking about himself

[@omniman1101]

Yes

[@Shiftinggers]

You know what's even more interesting? The reason why Kratos keeps his stories brief and doesn't talk too much is because, after all, he is a Spartan, and they're well known for their Laconic way of speaking(short and on point).

[@mortenpedersen763]

The old fables of Aesop.

[@blarghblarghson5008]

Something you may or may not know but is interesting. The word laconic comes from Lacedaemonia which was the name for Sparta and the surrounding areas.

[@jg932]

That does make a lot of sense

[@liambuchanan6387]

@@blarghblarghson5008 ]

[@taterds7858]

Ferb is a spartan

[@dashieldmasta177]

I like to think Mimir's annoyed that they're rowing in circles, but doesn't want to interrupt father-son time

[@pathfinder018]

Da Shieldmasta I’m not sure about that... I think the mimir they were carrying this whole time is the unreanimated one...

[@CaptainPilipinas]

Why the heck are your stories characters Animals, Kratos? (XD) Probably when your son and Mimir asks what your Spartan days were like, perhaps you could share them most of the GOW Lore?~ (XD)

[@busterr18]

These Kratos's stories are only told before reanimating Mimir's head. After that only stories available are Mimir's stories.

[@lorenzsuelto]

A senjin' shieldmasta... i use shadow word: pain

[@one-wingedangel5107]

I don't see Mimir anywhere in this video during the boat rides

[@zandroamador4491]

Atreus: Got another story? Kratos: Very well. Once, there was a ship captain...

[@azazel166]

The ship captain was eaten up by a beast with nine heads, but a warrior slew the beast before it could swallow him. The warrior was looking for a key, which the ship captain had, so he entered the beast's mouth, and found the captain slipping from the beast's throat, he caught the captain from the key he was wearing around his neck. Then, as the captain thanked him, the warrior told him that he didn't come for him, he then snatched the key from his neck, and the captain fell to his death.

[@marksantiago9841]

A Ghost Without a Past and then the warrior met him again in the underworld, hanging from a ledge. The warrior stabs the captain to climb up and kick the captain down the underworld.

[@fenrirwolfy1848]

Atreus: Now that's... kind of weird. Why would the warrior kill him? Now that's being selfish.

[@marksantiago9841]

Unknown Alirav and then the warrior read a letter while he is strolling through the underworld. In it the one who wrote the letter curses a warrior he met that couldve save him but didnt. You guess right boii... Thats the same warrior in the story and the same captain the warrior keeps on humiliating

[@ryanhowe5595]

@@fenrirwolfy1848 Mimir: eh, the captain was kind of an arsehole anyway

[@LeprosuGnome]

Funny how the game has HOURS of dialogue, and Kratos has only 6 minutes of storytelling

[@Shiftinggers]

Because after all, Kratos is a Spartan. They're not really chatty.

[@CaptainPilipinas]

Why the heck are your stories characters Animals, Kratos? (XD) Probably when your son and Mimir asks what your Spartan days were like, perhaps you could share them most of the GOW Lore?~ (XD)

[@dees4408]

Prime Kessler the fuck? You copy paste the same replies

[@doppelminds1040]

Because he's *brief and disciplined* and does not fool around, boy

[@GTRFKR-Official]

Should've been at least 17 minutes of stories in my opinion.

[@nihilisticpancakeface6553]

Jömungandr low-key listening in the background

[@ProfessionalNamielleLewder69]

Sirius Lee Hehehehe... *LOW-KEY.* If you know about the game's ending, you'll understand.

[@CaptainPilipinas]

Why the heck are your stories characters Animals, Kratos? (XD) Probably when your son and Mimir asks what your Spartan days were like, perhaps you could share them most of the GOW Lore?~ (XD)

[@hectoriiibongconuqui7106]

Prime Kessler He's Greek. He was probably told Aesop's Fables.

[@mobi2981]

Avalos Altair Miraos Lol I get it

[@ethandyson6070]

Avalos Altair Miraos never in a million years would I have ever got that joke if you didn't explain it.

[@nicoxstyle]

Credits to Seanzoz for this one. Atreus: so, you got any more of those thrilling stories? Kratos: Hmm, there once was a young boy who was always kind of heart and caring of others, all his life he believed himself to be mortal, but one day he discovered that he was a god. Atreus: oh what did he do once he found out? did he fly in the air? did he lift something really heavy? Kratos: upon hearing the truth of his birth, the boy swiftly transformed in... Kind of a douche... Atreus: ...this story is about me, isn't it? Kratos: Yes.

[@FireGoby102]

I can only imagine Keaton calling his son a douche in his deep voice

[@nicoxstyle]

@@FireGoby102 you gotta watch seanzoz's video parody of god of war, this is where i got this hilarious quote

[@streetracer-sam6152]

Man the story of Atreus of Sparta gets me everytime. It's like even his story telling skills developed along with everything else in the game and I just love it! Even though I know Kratos just spoke his heart out in the end instead of just telling a story-I still love it!

[@blackroberts6290]

his stories do make sense, even i as a frog wont want to jump into a point of no return just for some water. he sure is the God of Creative Writing

[@quqbalam5089]

Kratos is just being a good Spartan, BOI. They were known for supposedly being very on point and brief in their statements.

[@lorenzolodge9535]

Quq Balam They were taught poetry and were properly educated compared to other people. So they were quick witted and new how to tell a story.

[@yollypatani7589]

Lorenzo Lodge Which we see in the story of Atreus the last spartan

[@nikosspi4157]

Quq exactly... To them being short on their arguments meant that they were wise... Actually there is a phrase that says it... Το λακωνιζειν εστι φιλοσοφειν It meant Talking less is being wise Lakonízein came from their land Sparta was in Lakonia

[@ytnmavy3161]

@@lorenzolodge9535 yeah but some didn't want to, most kept to themselves n lived their lives being war machines

[@FreemanicParacusia]

Laconic. As in Laconia, home of Sparta.

[@Hassan-th5gn]

Kratos sounds like he's just making those up to keep him quiet. But at the same time he sounds like he's telling the truth.😂😂

[@notimetoexplain8063]

Real Chelsea RCF the dude knows the moral and teaches the moral but in a way that ruins the story

[@corvo2696]

I like how he referenced his own life with the horse and hunter story. The Blades of Sparta are still the saddle and a hurdle that chains him. Even though he killed the hunter and all possible riders

[@hohuy1469]

He is telling the truth actually, his truth, to be exact. Like the story of the horse, the horse was Kratos himself and the hunter were the gods of Greek

[@corvo2696]

Hồ Huy I think the hunter was Athena and the stag was Ares. Athena chained and turned Kratos into her monster while Kratos got his revenge. I think the woodcutter and the axe story is him talking about his vengeance against Zeus and the Titans

[@hohuy1469]

Corvo269 yeah, i think the same

[@chocolateex1907]

The last story really was the best one

[@immortalwarrior2695]

Chocolate Explosion All the stories Karatos told are true. Atreus was the commander of Spartan army. If you played the GoW 1 and 2

[@slemangerdy8407]

Royal Noble wait who was atreus i never have heard of him in past games

[@streetracer-sam6152]

@@slemangerdy8407 Maybe he's referring to the last spartan that appears in God of War: Ghost of Sparta and Two. His name was never mentioned iirc but no matter how you look at it, it couldn't be him. According to Kratos, Atreus was respectfully sent off by himself with proper rites, not used as a piece of meat to...what did he do against Kraken again? Also, Atreus was never mentioned in the original God of War trilogy even once. I'd like to know if I'm wrong but please do link the proof as well.

[@PoorManatee6197]

@Royal Noble The way kratos talks about him suggest they were companions. Probably he died before Kratos killed the barbarian king, when he was just a spartan soldier.

[@ВладиславБулаев-л3э]

@@streetracer-sam6152 no... *sigh* Last Spartan from GoW 2 was eaten by Kraken, not buried in the ground.

[@abdiaszuniga5460]

So Kratos knew Aesop, great.

[@toastanium1143]

Abdias Zuniga Oh my god, I hadn't made that connection. The old man!

[@felixfarside1210]

With any luck, he didn't kill him.

[@CaptainPilipinas]

Why the heck are your stories characters Animals, Kratos? (XD) Probably when your son and Mimir asks what your Spartan days were like, perhaps you could share them most of the GOW Lore?~ (XD)

[@rkmugen]

With any luck, he could've died before Kratos would've had the chance to do so! lol

[@matchalatte5415]

Sadly he didn't take his stories to heart and destroyed Greece

[@gustavoblanco1593]

“How did you fix them?” “We threw Them Overboard” “...oh” 😂😂😂😂😂

[@OrangeMesa]

"Got another story?" -Atreus, God of War (2018)

[@4pplypr3ssure]

Very well -dad of boi 2018

[@fearlesscheshirecat1411]

“Got another story?” -Loki, God of War (2018)

[@puffer_frog]

I like the way some of Kratos dad tales have some connection to his old life: Tortoise and hare story: Greek pantheon era Kratos was the hot-headed and overconfident hare, which caused to him all the suffering he has faced. While the Norse Era Kratos was the disciplined tortoise and his life now is more peaceful as a result. Horse and Hunter: Kratos, the horse called for the hunter, Ares to kill all his enemies but enslaved him as his perfect warrior. Mother and son crab: The way I see it, this could be more recent about Kratos and Atreus. Kratos tries to teach him to the man he wants him to be but Kratos himself has a lot of self hatred and doubt. The mother and the thief: I feel that this one represents Athena's love and support for Kratos but he ends up betraying her, not knowing about the consequences that led to the downfall of the Pantheon The woodsman and the trees: The Greek gods granted Kratos god powers after letting him kill their youngest tree, Ares. Kratos ends up killing all the other gods with their powers But hey, that's just my mere interpretations~

[@justnoob8141]

ChromeFlames turtle & rabbit and crab family is real life tale...

[@puffer_frog]

Just Noob All of them are - they're Aesop's fables.

[@friend7535]

ChromeFlames The mother and the thief can also be an allusion to Freya and Baldur

[@scraplichfield994]

genius True, and the death sentence is Kratos

[@09Santanico20]

@@friend7535 Yeah, that's what I was going to say. I feel that story resembles Freya and Baldur's relationship; and then Atreus and Kratos' discussion afterwards just compares the two different parents' (Freya and Kratos) approach to guiding their children.

[@freddiemercury7783]

Atreus: You got any other stories? Kratos: *Scoffs* Very well, there was a tale of the two warriors. the warriors were brothers and they were taken to a training camp at a young age, so they could prepare themselves to become great warriors. The eldest brother, took care and looked after his younger brother. Sparing with him and teaching him the ways of war. But would do so in cruel ways, because of this. The yongest brother would grow some resentment towards his brother. The yongest brother was born with a strange birthmark, and it was foretold that a marked warrior would over throw the king who ruled over the nation. After hearing this prophecy. The King was informed that a young child at a training camp had the same birthmark, so the king then ordered that the marked soilder who was training at a the camp, be taken and brought to him. Two of the best Ravengers in the lands. A male and female, kidnaped the younger brother. Atreus: What happened next? Kratos: The eldest brother tried to save his younger brother from the ravengers. But he was easily swatted away. Leaving a scar on his eye. Filled with grief, saddness, and shame. He had his youngest brothers birthmark tattooed onto his body. And vowed vengeance for his brother. He continued his training under the kings gaurd. Not knowing that his brothers kidnapping was the kings doing. And became the greatest warrior in all the lands! And after decades of service to the king. He discovered the truth... Atreus: What was it? Kratos: That younger brother had been imprisoned by the king, and was protected by the kings mightiest warrior. Once the oldest brother learned this. He went on to find his brother. free him and work together to take down the mighty warrior... Atreus: So... Did the brothers kill the mighty warrior? Kratos: Yes, they did. But the youngest brother was mortally wounded in the battle, and died shortly afterwards... Atreus: Wow... That must've been heartbreaking for the eldest brother, huh? Kratos: Yes... It was...

[@Death_Korps_Officer]

@Laciel213 Yes.

[@keknov5555]

atreus: that birth mark wouldn’t happen to look like- kratos: *no*

[@AyanTheHunter]

Now You Are True God Of War Fan

[@vishnutheetharappan7074]

@@keknov5555 That birthmark wouldn't happen to look like- *Enough, stories are for the boat*

[@Naaman05]

Kinda like ghost of sparta lol

[@discombobulatedecho6025]

And then the Hare said to the Tortoise: “I thought Tortoises fought with honor?! But you have your own sense of honor, right TORTOISE!? And what has that honor brought you? Nothing but nightmares of your failure! Today you may defeat me, but in the end, Tortoise, you’ll defeat only yourself!”

[@notnero5280]

Then the Tortoise brutally cut off the Hare's legs and took them for itself.

[@juanfierro6142]

For y’all who don’t understand, talking about Hermes.

[@mel-chan5567]

@@notnero5280 lucky hare legs

[@grimmywizard]

@@notnero5280 limited edition Hermes boots

[@jcnruad5810]

Ooh.... OOOOHHHHH.....!!!!! I get it now, that was about kratos againts hermes wasn't it???

[@DreDay982]

God of Storytelling

[@Heraldo_Del_Mar]

Anansi: Am I a joke to you?

[@zyxelztrife2408]

Ask Fenyx.

[@goldbristow7239]

Kratos talks to Atreus like he was a spartan child, so as stern as he speaks, it's obvious he loves Atreus through the lessons and stories he tried to tell. You can tell how much a parent loves their child by the wisdom and knowledge they try to hand down, no matter the amount. And even more, you can tell he loves Atreus by just how he learns to tell stories after he listens to Atreus' critiques.

[@jasonmiles2819]

Then the stag said: “You have no idea what a true monster is horse!”

[@tahahoumam9930]

@@FVU-85 or the stag is ares and the hunter is athena

[@qoqow3939]

@@tahahoumam9930 hunter can be zeus as well

[@aviniciussouza100]

@@tahahoumam9930 No. Athena did not enslaved Kratos.

[@tahahoumam9930]

@@aviniciussouza100 she somewhat did. Draging him across the world in gow3 kilking multiple gods

[@Valerio_the_wandering_sprite]

@@tahahoumam9930 Nope, the stag (an animal living in forests) is an allusion to Alrik, the barbarian king. The horse, one of the symbols of Greek civilization, is Kratos. The hunter is Ares, the one who could overpower both of them.

[@dylankern741]

This game might be the greatest father-son story I’ve ever seen.

[@alterserena5414]

Kratos could tell Atreus about Icarus's story

[@MadBoyChes]

Serena 冬闇光Alter春火水 kratos killed icarus

[@doctorsqueaks1683]

The joke

[@cw.k1532]

The story of Icarus would be a good lesson for Atreus and I'm not talking about Kratos killing him but the actual myth.

[@Fourtytwo4242]

Rage yeah but in this lore it go more like this Kratos: once there was a man he went insane and made wings to go to the sun....then a bald guy came and beat him to death, stole his wings and he flew away with said wings Atreus:what is the point of that story Kratos:....i forgot

[@alterserena5414]

I think not. Kratos is old now. He had time to think about his actions and the people he killed, including Icarus. of course i know Kratos don't regret killing these kind of people but, pretty sure he had time to meditate and think about ther people's words. I mean, he could tell a story about a man who made wings for himself and his son to escape a prison. His father told him no to fly to close to the sun and etc. The point is, Kratos had enough time to think about his enemie's words. Thats what i think

[@omar8149]

4:56 HE LAUGHED HE ACTUALLY LAUGHED!!!!!!!!!

[@bambangbudiprayetno2701]

3:13 even in dying, this man still want do a strory telling to his son.. This is how a real DAD does..

[@TheEtherealAlchemist]

There's at least one more story, involving a scorpion traveling to the other side of a river. Atreus of Sparta though will always be my fav story

[@michaelblower7363]

He did indeed say that one. His version ended with the Scorpion stinging the frog and killing them both. Because that was in the Scorpion's nature. There is another version of that story too. It ended with the Scorpion safely making it to the other side of the river and leaving the Frog to live. Moral of the Story: You can't control your nature; But you can control your actions. :-)

[@yokgor4675]

I hope that one day Kratos finally lets go of his past and tells the full version of his life story to Atreus and Mimir, and they’d be like “That’s one of the most violent, sad, epic and badass story I’ve ever heard!”

[@comadoof184]

Yes I would be in tears

[@zsu-23-4shilka2]

Kratos: “…& that is my entire life story. Does anyone have any questions?” Literally every character in the Norse saga of games: “Yeah, *_WHAT THE FU-“_*

[@michaelblower7363]

"And here I thought my family was fucked up!" - Baldur@@zsu-23-4shilka2

[@blackwalker1988]

" Yes she fought, beautifully " kratos straight got a hard on thinking about Faye fighting xD

[@cristc]

Atreus = Pandora's story who gave hope to Kratos

[@mhdkuncahyo5815]

Cristlina Cristilla really ? I thought it was a spartan soldier named atrus. Like the game in ps2

[@AzureKite11751]

Atreus is the name of the "The Last Spartan" even tho the character name is unknown. He combine The Last Spartan Stories and Deimos.

[@SenYeon]

@@AzureKite11751 Atreus died long before the last Spartan's death. Maybe we can get some hint on the future game.

[@CreativeUsernameEh]

I love the story about the old trees and the boy who was loved too much. One story is about the old generation that refuses to pass on what they have and know to the new generation and suffer for it, which can be seen as Kratos speaking about parents who metaphorically devour their children. And the other is about Freya/Baldur, and tbh, a lot of children nowadays who only know love and validation and encouragement, and nothing of consequences or failure. But it catches up with everyone eventually. This game is SO good!

[@yemembunumaray9112]

Kratos trying to tell stories with morals give me chills. :D

[@scythewielder6086]

Rest in peace Atreus of Sparta.

[@LouSaydus]

Just because you're shit at doing something doesn't mean you shouldn't try!

[@MrDibara]

Why did I read that in Mimir's voice?

[@Quakefan7]

LouSaydus Words to live by

[@swastiksahu6889]

3:26 Jormungand listening to his grandfather's story:

[@puretestosterone9614]

1:48, Horse is Kratos, Hunter is Ares, and the stag is the barbarian king.

[@thewerewolff7248]

James Meeker yep

[@arroz154]

It could also go as the Hunter was Zeus and the stag Was Ares

[@tchoythao1730]

Sasuke he never asked him for anything

[@jumperthehedgehog2932]

Kratos should tell atreus about his wife lysandra and daughter calliope and how he saved his daughter when she was just a baby

[@joelkelima7984]

I love how kratos becomes more and more willing to tell stories

[@dnzry2218]

The atreus name story was really amazing

[@Nonskiller]

Kratos was the horse.

[@theburningman5047]

Mhmm

[@hrushikeshgouda4965]

the story of atreus the warrior... no one could’ve said it better than kratos. it was a beautiful one.

[@jackstewart6177]

List of Stories: 0:05 - Faye fought beautifully 0:17 - The Hare and the Tortoise 1:05 - The Sirens 1:45 - The Horse, The Stag & The Hunter/Kratos' deal with Ares 2:27 - The Frog, his Son and the Well 3:12 - The Thief and his Mother 3:53 - The Mother Crab and her Son 4:22 - The Woodsman 4:50 - The Origin of Atreus' name/The Story of Atreus of Sparta

[@efecal207]

0:17 *The Hare and the Tortoise/Kratos chase and kill Hermes

[@halthebearded1904]

Tfw kratos compares himself to a horse

[@azazel166]

Well, he did ride on a horse when he met the stag.

[@danyjoms13]

Because of his dick

[@justnoob8141]

Horse can't win against stag: Sparta army being overrun by barbarin Horse ask hunter for help: Kratos get Blade of Chaos from Ares Hunter still riding a horse: being servant of Ares

[@FraserSouris]

HUNTEEEEER! KILL THIS STAG AND MY LIFE IS YOURS

[@matti.8465]

Horse of war.

[@julien01martinez]

2:25 the fact they put in the reference to his past like that is just mmm👌 delicious

[@nickster5207]

I demand a TV show of Kratos telling stories. "Gather round children, today I will tell the story of the unruly fox who was beaten for his actions and if you're lucky I might tell another story of life lessons."

[@ryanhowe6543]

I'd watch that!

[@chadbaptiste4227]

Row row row your boat, gently dow- Hacksilver +15

[@pteraptosaurus]

One thing I love about these interactions is the subtle character insights. Many have pointed out that the tale of the Thief and the mother is reflective of Baldur and Freya. Atreus is horrified and cant comprehend such a relationship bc of how well Faye raised him with both love and discipline. It is a foreshadowing to his reaction to Baldur's attempt at Freya's life at the end. But this is followed up with the Tale of the crabs. And notably, Atreus interrupts and finishes the story for Kratos. Because he already knows this one: it's representative of his relationship with his father. Kratos, a cold and aggressive man, is trying to teach his son to be compassionate and tempered, and Atreus is frustrated because he naively sees it as Kratos being hypocritical, like the mother crab. Really just wonderful writing all around

[@magnushammersmith121]

I guess there is more to that story of a woodsman. Woodsman = Kratos The Forest = Olympus The Oldest Trees = the Gods Or maybe Woodsman is somebody else, and Kratos is the Axe in this story.

[@striklylow]

Then whos the young sappling

[@truongtrungnghia2416]

striklylow athena :))

[@mortenpedersen763]

The small amount of power the Gods gave Kratos: That is the sapling.

[@nikosspi4157]

Magnus Hammersmith great combination, but no There was a man, Aesop, back in the ancient times who wrote those stories They were called myths Actually they were a bit longer but Spartans speak Laconic, To them, a Wiseman doesn't say much

[@azazel166]

^ Spartans in general preferred to keep things short and simple, unlike other city states that were more focused on detail(like buildings).

[@kazuhachi952]

It always astounds me of how brilliantly they portreyed loki in this game and this incarnation of the god of mischief specifically. A child who has this spark of innocence and curiosity as mischievous as it feels to him even when stressed or pushed to the corner when he lied for example about seeing zeus in hell or when he replied about kratos's rational that the child in the story would starve while the father watched helplessly as if he didn't feel least bit of irony in their situation. It will culminate in future games with Ragnarok approaching

[@TheMagmaCartel]

What amazed me is that the horse in the story alludes to Kratos, the stag is the barbarian King and the hunter is Ares from GOW1. Really well placed Easter egg for the original Greek mythology GOW games

[@SergioRamirez-jv6yz]

Atreus: Got another story to kill some time. Kratos: Very well. There was a girl. She was neither dead living or dead. She was made by a smith god who wanted nothing but a daughter and she loved him like a father. Atreus: Mm. Then what? Kratos: Then, the smith god's father took the girl from him and beat his own son. The smith god was trying to hide and protect his daughter from his father and she was scared. Afraid. Alone. Atreus: That's horrible. Kratos: Yes. The smith god's father and his friends called the girl a monster. But one day, they were feared. By a mortal. Atreus: This is getting interesting. Kratos: But that fear gave the girl hope. And when the mortal freed her, she decided to lay herself down. The mortal did not agree, but let it happen anyways. Atreus: Then what? Kratos: The mortal slaughtered the smith god's father and his friends. Atreus: So...what happened to the mortal? Kratos: He still around. Just...in peace.

[@chibiguardian7587]

Imagine if Pandora ended up in Midgard only to be taken care by Freya before meeting Kratos and Atreus

[@powertheimmortal]

2:59 you could almost hear the the worry in kratos’ tone, so cute! look at him empathising with his made up characters.

[@reubenjamesnaraga5532]

The story of a horse and a stag is my favourite, it tells us how Kratos made a deal with Ares.

[@Rambit]

The young sapling was Pandora, and the axe was the Blade of Olympus, the trees were the gods and titans

[@excitedcat9517]

Horse = kratos Stag = ares Hunter = athena

[@tsoaku]

Excited Cat he didn't wish revenge on barbarians though. I think it has to do with athena telling him how to kill ares then athena made him her monster as portrayed later in the game

[@excitedcat9517]

Oh yeah that's right

[@cedric96649]

Horse = kratos Stag = Ares Hunter = Athena

[@excitedcat9517]

Alright ill correct this

[@skyrimcourier8808]

Excited Cat Horse = Kratos Stag = Barbarian Leader Hunter = Ares Kratos made a deal with Ares, if Ares killed his enemies, then Kratos would give his life to Ares. A choice that Kratos greatly regrets

[@couragedy89]

Mimir telling stories : 48 minutes Kratos telling stories : 6 minutes He's Spartan training shining through.

[@the-boring-car-guy]

1:47 god of war 1 Horse edition

[@dayledwad6188]

Spielberg would be proud

[@Wenzan3pm]

Atreus: any stories? Kratos: once there was a guy who wouldn't shut up. His Jordans was stolen the end

[@gamerjohhny6539]

The story about Atreus of Sparta always leaves me in tears...now I am crying

[@TheDiggity42]

“She fought…..beautifully.” *crashes into barrel*

[@mudkipmudkopilis1989]

With the story about the horse, stag and hunter he quite literally just described his life story.

[@alguienconunvideojuego4606]

1:33 perfectly timed.

[@grandmamaspif6094]

So kratos is basically telling his life to atreus like the one with the horse seeking revenge that's actually kratos when he asked ares for a favor to kill his enemies then atreus said I hope his freedom was forth it and kratos said it wasn't little Easter eggs for you guys

[@leolusanez5378]

"How did you fix them?" "We threw them overboard" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@killatre12]

His stories are short but have very deep meanings

[@ThatoneGuy-uk6cd]

"Once upon a time I-....i mean nobody in particular... made a deal with the god of war, and it cost him his soul"

[@PretzelsandNutz]

Atreus: Got another story? Kratos: Very well. There once was a man from Peru, who dreamt he was eating his shoe. He woke with a fright, in the middle of the night, to find that his dream had some true.

[@chibiguardian7587]

Spongebob reference

[@kingartison]

“We threw them overboard” Good thing I didn’t drink any seawater right? “Yes it is” Savage

[@cloneclone5341]

kratos before: "me warrior, me fight!" kratos now: "i, kratos, am a demigod burdened with the responsibility of a spartan warrior, a culture so fierce it's filled with battles, discipline, and bravery"

[@natethegreat9977]

The last one is best not just because of Kratos' god-tier story telling but because of the music playing in the background

[@theone9288]

The story of Atreus of Sparta gave me chills

[@_titan83]

Love how the snake is just chillin in the back all the time

[@gabenguyen1216]

3:29 Mike Tyson's ancestor right ch'ere

[@srtavallejo5803]

Yes. She fought... BEAUTIFULLY. that phrase made me scream at my pillow xdxdxd

[@jjustluck8590]

All of them make reference to Kratos life.....I love this!

[@rjpena6273]

3:23 World serpent! :D

[@ReformMsia]

Thanks for uploading... hearing this while driving motivates me

[@KenKaneki.]

"...the tortoise wins." The end 👍😂😂😂I Loved that

[@devourdevour9383]

Story about the horse and the huntsman was actually a story about Kratos and Ares.

[@thewerewolff7248]

Devour DEVOUR all of them are in some way connected to kratos. For example in the story of the frogs atreaus is the reckless young frog.,

[@killer_champ2231]

Love how kratos gave the tortuous and hair story more meaning, like how he told it

[@josecobianandrade8038]

killer_ champ kratos vs Hermès

[@tchoythao1730]

He messed up on the tortoise vs hare story. The sleeping part helps show why the hare was foolish and overconfident

[@Conmon115]

Today I saw Stargate SG-1 for the first time in over ten years adjust realized the same dude who voices Kratos was in that show. Blew my freakin mind.

[@Zlarel]

3:52 The story that made Kratos think "Oh shit he might be onto me..." 4:22 The story that made Kratos think "I should pay attention to my stories."

[@sacrednight47]

I can listen the last story thousands of times

[@basedworldbillionaire2900]

Cool how he gets better at telling stories with every story he tells.

[@bigcountryspoundcake4513]

I remember playing some online game I don’t remember but I remember one of them telling me God of War 2018 was one of the best games he played in his adult life

[@marksabado7939]

Atreus: father, where did you get your tatoos? Kratos: (ptsd) flashbacks

[@richarddominic5770]

Atreus : Got another story. Kratos : there once was a pair of horses. A father and a son. While they were riding a boat. The son kept asking the Father for stories. The Father was annoyed and Threw the son overboard. Atreus : ......... Kratos : ......... Atreus : Horses can't ride boats.

[@viridityone3106]

Kratos tells the best stories

[@ΑνέστηςΧριστοδουλιδης-ξ8χ]

The story with the thief!! It looks like the world serpent hears kratos with interest too

[@MrUsamo]

The crab story was funny lol the disappointment in kratos voice after his son guessed the ending lulllll "that..was the story...."

[@Akoipond]

"Hope it was worth it.?" Kratos: "It was not."

[@HelixGuile4444]

These are good stories with lessons grown from their soil.

[@Spartan_Ghost98]

The first one is a story of the fight with hemies, The third story was ares

[@pforgottonsoul]

i didn't even think about making the comparison between the tortoise and the hare and the hermes fight.

[@thegreatsaiyaman1126]

“The horse also had a different voice, don’t question it” “What doe that mea-“ “I SAID DON’T QUESTION IT”

[@MrTjandra]

a son name after his fathers dearest memory ever, now thats inspiration

[@findout2655]

"we threw them overboard" air pressure thickens

[@Crazytony_Gaming]

Atreus: Got any other stories? Kratos: *Proceeds to dig up his tragic past to entertain Atreus for another 17 seconds.

[@PUNISHERMANIA]

The steady and disciplined turtle is Kratos while slashing the legs of Hermes.

[@slinger8839]

Just realized Kratos was talking about Aesop