Netflix just dropped Kaos following King of the Gods Zeus, played by Jeff Goldblum, in a modern twist on ancient deities . The series follows the God of Gods as paranoia grips him at the hint of his reign's end.
Human dissent brews on Earth as they prepare to overthrow ZeusRiddy, portrayed by Aurora Perrineau, spells it out in her ominous prophecy: "A line appears, the order wanes. The family falls and kaos reigns."
Kaos casts a star-studded pantheon with Janet McTeer as Hera, David Thewlis as Hades, Cliff Curtis taking the trident of Poseidon, Stephen Dillane embodying Prometheus, Nabhaan Rizwan as Dionysus, and Rakie Ayola stepping into Persephone's role.
Adding to the mythological richness, 'Kaos' features Debi Mazar as Medusa, who conceals her serpentine locks beneath a scarf, while Leila Farzads brother Glaucus, played by Fady Elsayed, is fleshed out from Greek lore as a man turned sea god through a mystical herb.
Before diving into the show, let's uncover the true Greek Mythology inspirations behind these reimagined gods, reports the Mirror .
Zeus
The mighty Zeus stands as the Mount Olympus ruler, the god of sky and thunder. He was married to Hera, the marriage goddess; and their children are Ares, Eileithyia, Hebe, and Hephaestus. Before Hera, he was married to Metis and they had a daughter, Athena.
Zeus was known for his promiscuous nature, fathering many children with various women, including Apollo, Helen of Troy, and Artemis.
As depicted in the Netflix series, Zeus, as the chief god, assigned roles to others. His reign wasn't smooth sailing, with his position constantly under threat.
The Netflix series also incorporates the story of Prometheus and his conflicts with humans. In Greek mythology, Prometheus sympathized with humans, while Zeus was infuriated by them.
Hera
In Greek mythology, Hera was revered as the goddess of marriage and the protector of women.
She was notorious for her jealous temperament and did not take kindly to those who crossed her, especially Zeus' other lovers.
As suggested in the Netflix series, Hera was indeed Zeus' sister, and they secretly married away from their parents.
Just like in the series, Hera had a strained relationship with Zeus' son Dionysus. One myth even suggests that Hera sent her Titans to tear the baby apart.
Hades
Similar to his portrayal in the series, Hades from Greek mythology was the god of the dead and the ruler of the underworld.
He, along with his brothers Zeus and Poseidon, overthrew their father's generation of gods, the Titans, and jointly ruled over the cosmos.
It is believed that Hades won Persephone as his wife through abduction, and some accounts even suggest he raped her - a claim dismissed by the character in the Netflix series, who insists she and Hades always cared for each other.
Poseidon
Poseidon, the god of the sea, storms , and earthquakes, was feared by his father who believed he and his siblings would overthrow him. Consequently, his father devoured all his children as soon as they were born, with Poseidon being the last to endure this fate.
However, once Zeus matured, he forced his father to regurgitate the children he had swallowed. Poseidon and his siblings then overpowered their father.
Dionysus, as depicted in the Netflix series, was the god of festivity, insanity, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, and theatre. He liberated his followers from self-conscious fear and care, championing freedom.
While the series suggests Hera transformed his mother into a bee, Greek mythology indicates Dionysus was actually the son of Zeus and Persephone.
Persephone is known as Hades' wife and the queen of the underworld. The most commonly told myth is that Hades violated her with Zeus' consent.
The Oxford Classical Dictionary states: "Hades abducts Persephone when she is picking flowers in a meadow in the plain of Nysa at the edge of Ocean in the company of the Oceanids."
"Hades arises through a chasm in the earth and takes her, against her will, to the underworld."
As Hades' wife, she oversaw the transition from life to death and governed the kingdom of the dead and the destinies of souls.
Prometheus
In Greek mythology, Prometheus is a Titan and the god of fire. He defied the Olympian gods by stealing fire from them and gifting it to humanity as technology and knowledge.
Prometheus, a defender of mankind, stands in stark contrast to Zeus, who punished him for his deeds.
Zeus sentenced Prometheus to endless suffering, as shown in the series, where he was tied to a rock and an eagle was dispatched to consume his liver.
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