Greek Mythology

Cratos

Also known as: Strength · First appears: Hesiod, Theogony 295-404

Life events

  • Zeus honors Styx, makes her the gods’ great oath, and keeps her children with him.(Hesiod, Theogony 295-404 · 📍 Olympus)
    • With: Styx Pallas Zelus Nike Bia Zeus
    • “So deathless Styx came first to Olympus with her children through the wit of her dear father. And Zeus honoured her, and gave her very great gifts, for her he appointed to be the great oath of the gods, and her children to live with him always.”

Hesiod, Theogony 295-404

  • parent: Styx “Also she brought forth Cratos (Strength) and Bia (Force), wonderful children.”
  • parent: Pallas “And Styx the daughter of Ocean was joined to Pallas and bare Zelus (Emulation) and trim-ankled Nike (Victory) in the house. Also she brought forth Cratos (Strength)”
  • with Zeus (interaction) “but they dwell always with Zeus the loud-thunderer.”
  • guardian: Zeus “her children to live with him always”

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