Kaos
This article contains discussions of rape, murder, and incest.
Spoilers for Kaos season 1 are ahead!
Covell has shown their passion for the source material, integrating both big and small characters from mythology.
Luckily, there are great myths that would fit within the world and the story that they’ve developed.
These should not be taken as the only iterations of the story.
Eros shot Apollo with an arrow, causing him to become infatuated with the nymph Daphne.
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He then struck the nymph with another arrow, causing her to become repulsed by Apollo.
During Hypermestras trial, Aphrodite intervened, speaking on the womans behalf.
However, this isnt the gods' only connection to the story.
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Hermes and Athena cleansed the other wives of their crimes.
Additionally, one of the Danaides, Amymone, had sex with Poseidon.
Leto and Zeus were cousins who, depending on the source, either married or had a sexual relationship.
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In either case, Leto gets pregnant with Zeus babies, which causes Hera to be jealous.
As punishment, Hera cursed her never to find solid ground on Earth where she could give birth.
She wandered around Greece asking for shelter, but nobody was willing to defy Hera.
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Four days after Leto gave birth to Artemis, the goddess of the hunt slew the serpent called Python.
Leto went through labor for nine more days, eventually giving birth to Apollo.
The original Greek myths presented Medusa as being born a gorgon with wings and snakes for hair.
However,Kaoswould be better off incorporating the retelling presented by Ovid.
Poseidon was let off easy inKaosseason 1, but hes just as bad as Zeus in the myths.
Additionally, this background story could contribute to the characters drive to take down the gods.
The latter created Tartarus, Eros, Gaia, Nyx, and Erebus.
Gaia then created Uranus, Mountains, and Pontus.
Kaosseason 2 could include the primordial goddess, incorporating her into the shows lore.
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However, Medea is perhaps the best-known one centering on a woman.
She punishes him for leaving by murdering their two sons.
Medeas myth doesnt directly relate to the characters inKaosseason 1, only loosely connecting to Hera.
However, it would fit perfectly within the tone and themes of the Netflix show.
In another Greek mythology TV show, Medeas filicide would be too disturbing to appear.
Additionally,Kaoshas already included scorned women who take revenge on their oppressors, such as Hera and Ari.
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As such, Medea wouldnt feel out of place within the existing story.
Sisyphus thought negatively of the gods, trying to trick them and outwit them on a regular basis.
When the mythological figure chained up Thanatos, the god of death, it caused humans to stop dying.
As punishment, the gods gave Sisyphus a futile task that he would never complete.
He had to push a massive boulder up a hill in the Underworld.
Every time he got near the top, the boulder would roll back down to the bottom.
The two stories fit together like puzzle pieces.
Stories about the Maenads are perhaps the best-known myths related to Dionysus.
The group is described as wild, frenzied, and neurotic.
They live in the mountains and forests, dancing, tearing animals to pieces, and drinking wine.
The group is notable for their violent tendencies, killing characters like King Pentheus and Orpheus.
With her introduction, Kaos should also weave in the myth of Aphrodite and Hephaestus.
Despite being married to each other, Aphrodite had an ongoing affair with Ares, the god of war.
On top of cheating, Aphrodite gave birth to many children with Ares.
However,the dialogue already hints at the possible love story between Dionysus and Ari.
Then, at the end ofKaosseason 1, he approaches her for help.
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