Aphrodite's Handmaidens
Servants of the Goddess of Love
Aphrodite's Handmaidens were two mortal women who served and attended the Goddess of Love in her chamber upon Olympus. Among the few mortals who showed no fear of Kratos, and they stayed in her chamber while plague spread across Olympus.
Aphrodite's Handmaidens were two mortal women who served and attended Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love, within her chamber upon Olympus. They shared something of their mistress's carefree nature, and when Kratos came to the goddess during his war on the gods, they were among the very few mortals to look upon the Ghost of Sparta without fear. (God of War III)
Attendants of Aphrodite#
The handmaidens served as companions and attendants to Aphrodite within her richly furnished chamber on Olympus. When Kratos entered the chamber during his war on the gods, the goddess sent them away from her side, and they withdrew at her command. They lingered nearby through his visit, returning to attend their mistress once more. (God of War III)
The two were among the small number of mortals who showed no fear of the Ghost of Sparta, which was rarer than it sounds, since nearly everyone who crossed his path was terrified of him. (God of War III)
Spared from the plague#
When the plague released by the death of Hermes spread, Aphrodite's Handmaidens were among the very few visible mortals to remain unharmed by it, alongside Daedalus and Poseidon's Princess. The game never says why. They may have been spared because they stayed sheltered within the goddess's chamber, away from the open air, or because the gods protected the mortals they still had use for. (God of War III)
Appearance#
The two handmaidens differed greatly in form. One was tall and slender, with light skin, shoulder-length blond hair, and green eyes. The other was shorter and more voluptuous, with dark skin, violet eyes, and chin-length black hair. Between them they seemed to embody the two extremes of their mistress's own figure. Their fate after the destruction of Olympus is unknown. (God of War III)
Frequently asked questions
- Who were Aphrodite's Handmaidens in God of War?
- They were two mortal women who served as attendants and companions to Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love, in her chamber upon Olympus. They appeared at her side when Kratos came to her during his war on the gods.
- Were Aphrodite's Handmaidens afraid of Kratos?
- No. They were among the very few mortals who showed no fear of the Ghost of Sparta, a striking thing given that almost everyone who met Kratos was terrified of him.
- Why did the plague not harm Aphrodite's Handmaidens?
- Together with Daedalus and Poseidon's Princess, the handmaidens were among the few visible mortals to remain unaffected by the plague that ravaged Greece. The game never says why. They may have been spared because they stayed inside the goddess's chamber, or because the gods protected those they had use for.
Sources
- GameGod of War III, Santa Monica Studio, 2010
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Followed from this entry
Daedalus
Daedalus was the master craftsman of Athens who built the great Labyrinth for Zeus in return for the promise of his lost son Icarus. Driven to madness in years of servitude and chained within his own creation, he was crushed when Kratos set the Labyrinth turning, and died grateful at last to be free.
Kratos
Kratos was the demigod son of Zeus who rose from a Spartan general to the Greek God of War, destroyed the pantheon of Olympus in a quest for vengeance, and then began again in the Norse realms as a father seeking to leave his bloody past behind.
Poseidon's Princess
Poseidon's Princess was a mortal noblewoman held in bondage as the unwilling concubine of the Sea God. Freed from her chains by Kratos during his assault on Olympus, she was used and then crushed in the workings of the god's chambers.
Aphrodite: Hephaestus' wife, lover of Ares
Aphrodite was married to the smith Hephaestus but had no love for him. In myth she took Ares as a lover, and in the games she gave Kratos Medusa's gaze.
Hermes: the swift god Kratos crippled
Hermes taunted Kratos through a long chase across Olympus. The Spartan cornered him, severed his legs at the knee and took the winged boots for himself.
Sparta: Kratos' city, razed by Zeus
Sparta raised Kratos, worshipped Ares, then took Kratos himself as its patron god. Zeus destroyed the city in revenge for the Spartan's defiance.
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