Kaos
This article contains mentions of rape, incest, and violence.
SPOILERS for Netflix’s Kaos are ahead!
Rather than stripping down Greek mythology, NetflixsKaosgoes above and beyond to get the beloved characters and stories right.
However, the two series centered on Greek mythology have one stark difference.
This favoritism among kids accurately reflects the original myths.
Based on the original myths,Zeus favorite children were Herakles and Athena.
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They both receive special treatment over the other children.
Meanwhile, hes especially hard on Ares and Hephaestus, treating them like the black sheep of the family.
The series includes trans actors, trans characters, and queer sex.
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Dionysus makes out with people of all genders.
Luckily,Kaostakes inspiration while modernizing elements, making it one of thebest LGBTQ+ comedy TV shows.
She and Zeus had an affair, resulting in her pregnancy with Dionysus.
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This storyline and characterization are representative of Greek mythology.
In the myths, Zeus had multiple wives and many consorts (both male and female).
Out of jealousy, Hera shapeshifts into Zeus to have sex with one of his mistresses.
In Greek mythology,Hera also punished the objects of Zeus affections, though in more varied ways.
Hera delayed Alkmene giving birth so that her son wouldnt be the ruler.
The goddess cursed Leto to walk the Earth for months as an outcast.
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She tricked Semele into seeing Zeus true form, causing her death.
Hera turned Lamia into a demon who eats kids because the god of thunder was attracted to her.
She even cursed the nymph Echo to only repeat back the last words spoken to her.
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He is nailed to the side of a mountain and has his liver pecked out repeatedly by an eagle.
Zeus previously placed him there as a punishment.
This matches up with Greek mythology.
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In most retellings of the Prometheus myth, he stole fire from Zeus and gave it to mortals.
As punishment, Zeus took two big actions.
Firstly, he sends Pandora down to Earth with her box of evils and plagues.
Secondly, he nails Prometheus to the side of the mountain, where an Eagle pecks out his liver.
Consequently, shes sentenced to 200 years of labor, after which she can move on for free.
This lore and worldbuilding is pulled from Ancient Greek mythology, only making a couple of minor changes.
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After growing up, Zeus tricked his father into eating a concoction to make him throw up the siblings.
The siblings all rallied to take down the Titans, including Kronus.
After taking the Titans down, Zeus did the closest thing he could to killing his father.
Using a scythe, he cut him into thousands of little pieces and scattered them in the prison Tartarus.
Gaia created the next generation of primordial gods Uranus, Mountains, and Pontus.
Gaia then procreated with her son Uranus to create the first generation of Titans, including Kronus and Rhea.
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Zeus five wives included two aunts, two cousins, and a sister.
Zeus siblings were equally incestuous, with Hades marrying his niece and Poseidon marrying a distant cousin.
Ultimately, its better not to think about this part of Greek mythology too hard.
Its an act of faith that she will follow him.
However,Kaosshows both of them returning to the land of the living together, albeit romantically alone.
Sources:GreekMythology.com
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