Eos
the Goddess of the Dawn
Eos was the goddess of the dawn, sister of Helios and daughter of the Titan Hyperion. When her brother vanished and the world fell to endless sleep, she sent Kratos to find him, her own powers fading with the missing sun.
Eos was the goddess of the dawn, sister of Helios the sun and daughter of the Titan Hyperion. When her brother vanished and an endless sleep fell upon the earth, Eos, fading with the missing sun, called upon Kratos to find Helios and restore the day. (God of War: Chains of Olympus)
Goddess of the dawn#
Eos was the goddess of the dawn, sister of Helios the sun and a daughter of the elder solar Titan Hyperion. In Hesiod's telling she was born to Hyperion and Theia alongside Helios and Selene, and she shone upon everyone on earth. In Chains of Olympus she dwelt in the Caves of Mount Olympus, praised Zeus and was bound in loyalty to Olympus, and her power was closely tied to her brother's. (Theogony; God of War: Chains of Olympus)
The endless sleep#
When Helios disappeared, Morpheus seized the chance to take hold of the earth, and all the world fell into an endless sleep. Barely holding on, Eos called upon Kratos to find her brother, telling him to seek the Sun Shield. Kratos spoke with her face to face in the Caves of Olympus, where she advised him to seek out the Primordial Fire to help him in his quest. She was revealed to be deeply dependent on her brother's power, and as the sun stayed dark she slowly began to lose all of her own. She promised Kratos that, in gratitude, Helios would implore Zeus to rid him of the cursed visions that plagued his mind, but that promise turned out to be empty. Her plea starts the hunt for Helios that drives the plot of Chains of Olympus. (God of War: Chains of Olympus)
Fate#
Eos does not appear again after Chains of Olympus, though her name endured in the Path of Eos within Mount Olympus, a passage revealed only through the head of Helios that led toward the Chain of Balance. Her ultimate fate is unknown, for it remains uncertain whether she survived the later death of her brother and the final disappearance of the sun that her own power so closely depended upon. (God of War: Chains of Olympus; God of War III)
Frequently asked questions
- Who was Eos in God of War?
- Eos was the goddess of the dawn, the sister of Helios and a daughter of the Titan Hyperion. Each day she rose into the sky to disperse the mists of night, and she dwelt in the Caves of Olympus, sharing some of her power with her brother the sun.
- What did Eos ask of Kratos?
- When Helios vanished and Morpheus seized the chance to spread an endless sleep across the earth, Eos was barely holding on. She asked Kratos to find her brother and to seek the Sun Shield, and she advised him to find the Primordial Fire to aid him in his quest.
- Why did Eos lose her power?
- Eos was deeply dependent on her brother Helios and the power of the sun. After Helios disappeared and the sun went dark, she slowly began to lose all her power, fading along with the light she helped to bring each dawn.
- What happened to Eos?
- Eos promised Kratos that Helios would beg Zeus to rid him of his cursed visions, a promise that proved empty. Her ultimate fate is unknown, for it remains uncertain whether she survived the death of her brother and the disappearance of the sun.
Sources
- GameGod of War: Chains of Olympus, Ready at Dawn, 2008
- GameGod of War III, Santa Monica Studio, 2010
- BookTheogony, Hesiod, c. 700 BC
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